CPT® 33970, Under Cardiac Assist Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 33970 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 an intra–aortic balloon into the aorta through the femoral artery by incising through the skin and the underlying tissue to expose the artery. He performs this procedure in patients with an interrupted blood supply. 

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