CPT® 32540, Under Removal Procedures on the Lungs and Pleura
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 32540 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Removal Procedures on the Lungs and Pleura.
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Summary
The provider removes an intact abscess called an empyema from above the pleura (covering) of the lungs along with surrounding pleural lining.
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