CPT® 99191, Under Other Medicine Services and Procedures
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 99191 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Medicine Services and Procedures.
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Summary
The provider assembles and operates a mechanical pump–oxygenator or heat exchanger for the circulation and oxygenation of blood outside the body. This service is for 45 minutes and may or may not include monitoring of the patient’s blood pressure and performing an ECG, or electrocardiogram. Preparation and operation of a pump oxygenator or heat exchanger helps in cardiac surgeries.
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