CPT^® 33930, Under Heart/Lung Transplantation Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 33930 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Heart/Lung Transplantation Procedures.

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The provider surgically removes a donor heart in a procedure known as a cardiectomy. He also removes the lungs, which is called a pneumonectomy, from the donor and preserves the organs in cold storage for future transplantation in a recipient patient who needs them.

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