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hypothermic arrest 33866

Date: Dec 22, 2020

Question:

Is hypothermic arrest another technique to achieve total circ arrest and/or cerebral perfusion? The report states: "Hypothermic circulatory arrest, blood flow was discontinued and hypothermic arrest instituted. The cross-clamp was removed." Does this meet the requirement of either total circulatory arrest OR isolated cerebral perfusion? Would 33866 be billable by this documentation?

Question ID : 14828
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