CPT^® 33999, Under Other Cardiac Surgery Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 33999 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Cardiac Surgery Procedures.

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Use this code to report surgical procedures on the heart for which there is no specific code available.

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LBB lead

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