CPT® 33916, Under Surgical Procedures on the Pulmonary Artery

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 33916 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Surgical Procedures on the Pulmonary Artery.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider surgically removes a blood clot from the pulmonary artery and may perform an embolectomy. This service is done to treat chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, or the ongoing high blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries that occurs from clots that clog the arteries in the lungs. The provider performs this procedure with cardiopulmonary bypass.

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