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33933 - Backbench standard preparation of cadaver donor heart/lung allograft prior to transplantation, including

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Procedure / ServiceBackbench standard preparation of cadaver donor heart/lung allograft prior to transplantation, including
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Code NAME/DESCRIPTION COMMENTS - addition to code for primary procedure) 33930 Donor cardiectomy-pneumonectomy (including cold preservation) 33933 Backbench standard preparation of cadaver donor heart/lung allograft prior to transplantation, including dissection of allograft from surrounding soft tissues to prepare aorta, superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, and trachea for implantation

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