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CPT® 47135, Under Liver Transplantation Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 47135 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Liver Transplantation Procedures.

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The provider performs an allotransplantation of a liver, where she transfers a part or the entire liver from a donor individual to a recipient patient. In this procedure, the provider transfers either part of or the complete liver to the usual anatomic position. The donor may be a cadaver or a living donor of any age.

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