CPT^® 33945, Under Heart/Lung Transplantation Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 33945 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Heart/Lung Transplantation Procedures.

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The provider transplants a heart into a patient’s body. He may perform a cardiectomy as part of the procedure.

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