CPT^® 33940, Under Heart/Lung Transplantation Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 33940 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Heart/Lung Transplantation Procedures.

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The provider performs a cardiectomy, or surgical removal of the heart, for transplant. He places the heart in a cold preservation solution for a later transplant.

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