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CPT® 33980, Under Cardiac Assist Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 33980 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Cardiac Assist Procedures.

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The provider removes a previously inserted ventricular assist device (VAD) in the patient’s heart. The provider performs this procedure once the patient stabilizes after the placement of a ventricular assist device in a separate procedure. This code is applicable to a single ventricle.

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