CPT^® 33991, Under Cardiac Assist Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 33991 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Cardiac Assist Procedures.

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Summary

The provider inserts a ventricular assist device (VAD) percutaneously, or through the skin, and into the patient’s left heart under radiological guidance. He uses both vein and artery access, puncturing across the septum (dividing wall in the heart) via a transseptal puncture.

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Impella Device Cpt Code

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Right ventricular Tandem Heart placement???

[QUOTE="j.monday7814, post: 346942, member: 191930"]It looks like you're supposed to use [URL="http://www.cardiacassist.com/new-cpt-codes-tandemheart/"]33991-33993[/URL], but I don't see where he ment... [ Read More ]

Right ventricular Tandem Heart placement???

It looks like you're supposed to use [URL="http://www.cardiacassist.com/new-cpt-codes-tandemheart/"]33991-33993[/URL], but I don't see where he mentioned that a transeptal puncture was performed. Mayb... [ Read More ]

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