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48550 - Donor pancreatectomy (including cold preservation), with or without duodenal segment for transplantation
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Procedure / ServiceDonor pancreatectomy (including cold preservation), with or without duodenal segment for transplantation
Procedure / Service Description
Backbench standard preparation of cadaver donor whole liver graft prior to allotransplantation, including - 47399 Unlisted procedure, liver 48160 Pancreatectomy, total or subtotal, with autologous transplantation of pancreas or pancreatic islet cells 48550 Donor pancreatectomy (including cold preservation), with or without duodenal segment for transplantation 48551 Backbench standard preparation of cadaver donor pancreas allograft prior to transplantation, including dissection of allograft from surrounding soft tissues, splenectomy, duodenotomy, ligation of bile duct, ligation
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