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33944 - Backbench standard preparation of cadaver donor heart allograft prior to transplantation, including dissection

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Procedure / ServiceBackbench standard preparation of cadaver donor heart allograft prior to transplantation, including dissection
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Code NAME/DESCRIPTION COMMENTS - Code NAME/DESCRIPTION COMMENTS 33940 Donor cardiectomy (including cold preservation) 33944 Backbench standard preparation of cadaver donor heart allograft prior to transplantation, including dissection of allograft from surrounding soft tissues to prepare aorta, superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, pulmonary artery, and left atrium for implantation

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