45-year-old was admitted with sarcoidosis of both lungs. An extracorporeal perfusion of donor lungs, from an unrelated donor, and successful bilateral lung transplantation were completed without any complications. What is the second code you should assign

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22 January, 04:56

45-year-old was admitted with sarcoidosis of both lungs. An extracorporeal perfusion of donor lungs, from an unrelated donor, and successful bilateral lung transplantation were completed without any complications. What is the second code you should assign

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Salvatore Copeland · Answer 1

The second code in this case is the procedure for perfusion

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Extracorporeal perfusion is the process of diverting the patient's blood via an artificial circulatory device to enable the gas exchange (oxygen absorbed, carbon dioxide removed) to take place. Only medical experts should handle this procedure so as to avoid any and all undesired scenarios or negligence towards patient care.