CARD — Cardiac Surgery – Procedures on the heart; includes valves or septum; does not include coronary artery bypass graft, surgery on vessels, heart transplantation, or pacemaker implantation
Procedure Code Category CPT Codes Code Description
CARD 0051T Implantation of a total replacement heart system (artificial heart) with recipient cardiectomy
CARD 0052T Replacement or repair of implantable component or components of total replacement heart system (artificial heart), thoracic unit
CARD 0053T Replacement or repair of implantable component or components of total replacement heart system (artificial heart), excluding thoracic unit
CARD 32658 Thoracoscopy, surgical; with removal of clot or foreign body from pericardial sac
CARD 32659 Thoracoscopy, surgical; with creation of pericardial window or partial resection of pericardial sac for drainage
CARD 32661 Thoracoscopy, surgical; with excision of pericardial cyst, tumor, or mass
CARD 33020 Pericardiotomy for removal of clot or foreign body (primary procedure)
CARD 33025 Creation of pericardial window or partial resection for drainage
CARD 33030 Pericardiectomy, subtotal or complete; without cardiopulmonary bypass
CARD 33031 Pericardiectomy, subtotal or complete; with cardiopulmonary bypass
CARD 33050 Resection of pericardial cyst or tumor
CARD 33120 Excision of intracardiac tumor, resection with cardiopulmonary bypass
CARD 33130 Resection of external cardiac tumor
CARD 33250 Operative ablation of supraventricular arrhythmogenic focus or pathway (eg, Wolff-Parkinson-White, atrioventricular node re-entry), tract(s) and/or focus (foci); without cardiopulmonary bypass
CARD 33251 Operative ablation of supraventricular arrhythmogenic focus or pathway (eg, Wolff-Parkinson-White, atrioventricular node re-entry), tract(s) and/or focus (foci); with cardiopulmonary bypass
CARD 33254 Operative tissue ablation and reconstruction of atria, limited (eg, modified maze procedure)
CARD 33255 Operative tissue ablation and reconstruction of atria, extensive (eg, maze procedure); without cardiopulmonary bypass
CARD 33256 Operative tissue ablation and reconstruction of atria, extensive (eg, maze procedure); with cardiopulmonary bypass
CARD 33257 Operative tissue ablation and reconstruction of atria, performed at the time of other cardiac procedure(s), limited (eg, modified maze procedure) (List separately in No changeition to code for primary procedure)
CARD 33258 Operative tissue ablation and reconstruction of atria, performed at the time of other cardiac procedure(s), extensive (eg, maze procedure), without cardiopulmonary bypass (List separately in No changeition to code for primary procedure)
CARD 33259 Operative tissue ablation and reconstruction of atria, performed at the time of other cardiac procedure(s), extensive (eg, maze procedure), with cardiopulmonary bypass (List separately in No changeition to code for primary procedure)
CARD 33261 Operative ablation of ventricular arrhythmogenic focus with cardiopulmonary bypass
CARD 33265 Endoscopy, surgical; operative tissue ablation and reconstruction of atria, limited (eg, modified maze procedure), without cardiopulmonary bypass
CARD 33266 Endoscopy, surgical; operative tissue ablation and reconstruction of atria, extensive (eg, maze procedure), without cardiopulmonary bypass
CARD 33267 Exclusion of left atrial appendage, open, any method (eg, excision, isolation via stapling, oversewing, ligation, plication, clip)
CARD 33268 Exclusion of left atrial appendage, open, performed at the time of other sternotomy or thoracotomy procedure(s), any method (eg, excision, isolation via stapling, oversewing, ligation, plication, clip) (List separately in addition to primary procedure)
CARD 33269 Exclusion of left atrial appendage, thoracoscopic, any method (eg, excision, isolation via stapling, oversewing, ligation, plication, clip)
CARD 33300 Repair of cardiac wound; without bypass
CARD 33305 Repair of cardiac wound; with cardiopulmonary bypass
CARD 33310 Cardiotomy, exploratory (includes removal of foreign body, atrial or ventricular thrombus); without bypass
CARD 33315 Cardiotomy, exploratory (includes removal of foreign body, atrial or ventricular thrombus); with cardiopulmonary bypass
CARD 33365 Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR/TAVI) with prosthetic valve; transaortic approach (eg, median sternotomy, mediastinotomy)
CARD 33366 Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR/TAVI) with prosthetic valve; transapical exposure (eg, left thoracotomy)
CARD 33390 Valvuloplasty, aortic valve, open, with cardiopulmonary bypass; simple (ie, valvotomy, debridement, debulking, and/or simple commissural resuspension)
CARD 33391 Valvuloplasty, aortic valve, open, with cardiopulmonary bypass; complex (eg, leaflet extension, leaflet resection, leaflet reconstruction, or annuloplasty)
CARD 33404 Construction of apical-aortic conduit
CARD 33405 Replacement, aortic valve, open, with cardiopulmonary bypass; with prosthetic valve other than homograft or stentless valve
CARD 33406 Replacement, aortic valve, with cardiopulmonary bypass; with allograft valve (freehand)
CARD 33410 Replacement, aortic valve, open, with cardiopulmonary bypass; with stentless tissue valve
CARD 33411 Replacement, aortic valve; with aortic annulus enlargement, noncoronary sinus
CARD 33412 Replacement, aortic valve; with transventricular aortic annulus enlargement (Konno procedure)
CARD 33413 Replacement, aortic valve; by translocation of autologous pulmonary valve with allograft replacement of pulmonary valve (Ross procedure)
CARD 33414 Repair of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction by patch enlargement of the outflow tract
CARD 33415 Resection or incision of subvalvular tissue for discrete subvalvular aortic stenosis
CARD 33416 Ventriculomyotomy (-myectomy) for idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis (eg, asymmetric septal hypertrophy)
CARD 33420 Valvotomy, mitral valve; closed heart
CARD 33422 Valvotomy, mitral valve; open heart, with cardiopulmonary bypass
CARD 33425 Valvuloplasty, mitral valve, with cardiopulmonary bypass;
CARD 33426 Valvuloplasty, mitral valve, with cardiopulmonary bypass; with prosthetic ring
CARD 33427 Valvuloplasty, mitral valve, with cardiopulmonary bypass; radical reconstruction, with or without ring
CARD 33430 Replacement, mitral valve, with cardiopulmonary bypass
CARD 33440 Replacement of aortic valve by translocation of autologous pulmonary valve and transventricular aortic annulus enlargement of left ventricular outflow tract with valved conduit replacement of pulmonary valve
CARD 33460 Valvectomy, tricuspid valve, with cardiopulmonary bypass
CARD 33463 Valvuloplasty, tricuspid valve; without ring insertion
CARD 33464 Valvuloplasty, tricuspid valve; with ring insertion
CARD 33465 Replacement, tricuspid valve, with cardiopulmonary bypass
CARD 33468 Tricuspid valve repositioning and plication for Ebstein anomaly
CARD 33471 Valvotomy, pulmonary valve, closed heart, via pulmonary artery
CARD 33474 Valvotomy, pulmonary valve, open heart, with cardiopulmonary bypass
CARD 33475 Replacement, pulmonary valve
CARD 33476 Right ventricular resection for infundibular stenosis, with or without commissurotomy
CARD 33478 Outflow tract augmentation (gusset), with or without commissurotomy or infundibular resection
CARD 33496 Repair of non-structural prosthetic valve dysfunction with cardiopulmonary bypass (separate procedure)
CARD 33542 Myocardial resection (eg, ventricular aneurysmectomy)
CARD 33545 Repair of postinfarction ventricular septal defect, with or without myocardial resection
CARD 33548 Surgical ventricular restoration procedure, includes prosthetic patch, when performed (eg, ventricular remodeling, SVR, SAVER, Dor procedures)
CARD 33600 Closure of atrioventricular valve (mitral or tricuspid) by suture or patch
CARD 33602 Closure of semilunar valve (aortic or pulmonary) by suture or patch
CARD 33608 Repair of complex cardiac anomaly other than pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect by construction or replacement of conduit from right or left ventricle to pulmonary artery
CARD 33610 Repair of complex cardiac anomalies (eg, single ventricle with subaortic obstruction) by surgical enlargement of ventricular septal defect
CARD 33611 Repair of double outlet right ventricle with intraventricular tunnel repair;
CARD 33612 Repair of double outlet right ventricle with intraventricular tunnel repair; with repair of right ventricular outflow tract obstruction
CARD 33615 Repair of complex cardiac anomalies (eg, tricuspid atresia) by closure of atrial septal defect and anastomosis of atria or vena cava to pulmonary artery (simple Fontan procedure)
CARD 33617 Repair of complex cardiac anomalies (e.g., single ventricle by modified Fontan)
CARD 33619 Repair of single ventricle with aortic outflow obstruction and aortic arch hypoplasia (hypoplastic left heart syndrome) (eg, Norwood procedure)
CARD 33641 Repair atrial septal defect, secundum, with cardiopulmonary bypass, with or without patch
CARD 33645 Direct or patch closure, sinus venosus, with or without anomalous pulmonary venous drainage
CARD 33647 Repair of atrial septal defect and ventricular septal defect, with direct or patch closure
CARD 33660 Repair of incomplete or partial atrioventricular canal (ostium primum atrial septal defect), with or without atrioventricular valve repair
CARD 33665 Repair of intermediate or transitional atrioventricular canal, with or without atrioventricular valve repair
CARD 33670 Repair of complete atrioventricular canal, with or without prosthetic valve
CARD 33675 Closure of multiple ventricular septal defects;
CARD 33676 Closure of multiple ventricular septal defects; with pulmonary valvotomy or infundibular resection (acyanotic)
CARD 33677 Closure of multiple ventricular septal defects; with removal of pulmonary artery band, with or without gusset
CARD 33681 Closure of single ventricular septal defect, with or without patch;
CARD 33684 Closure of single ventricular septal defect, with or without patch; with pulmonary valvotomy or infundibular resection (acyanotic)
CARD 33688 Closure of single ventricular septal defect, with or without patch; with removal of pulmonary artery band, with or without gusset
CARD 33692 Complete repair tetralogy of Fallot without pulmonary atresia;
CARD 33694 Complete repair tetralogy of Fallot without pulmonary atresia; with transannular patch
CARD 33697 Complete repair tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia including construction of conduit from right ventricle to pulmonary artery and closure of ventricular septal defect
CARD 33702 Repair sinus of Valsalva fistula, with cardiopulmonary bypass;
CARD 33710 Repair sinus of Valsalva fistula, with cardiopulmonary bypass; with repair of ventricular septal defect
CARD 33720 Repair sinus of Valsalva aneurysm, with cardiopulmonary bypass
CARD 33732 Repair of cor triatriatum or supravalvular mitral ring by resection of left atrial membrane
CARD 33735 Atrial septectomy or septostomy; closed heart (Blalock-Hanlon type operation)
CARD 33736 Atrial septectomy or septostomy; open heart with cardiopulmonary bypass
CARD 33737 Atrial septectomy or septostomy; open heart, with inflow occlusion
CARD 33770 Repair of transposition of the great arteries with ventricular septal defect and subpulmonary stenosis; without surgical enlargement of ventricular septal defect
CARD 33774 Repair of transposition of the great arteries, atrial baffle procedure (eg, Mustard or Senning type) with cardiopulmonary bypass;
CARD 33776 Repair of transposition of the great arteries, atrial baffle procedure (eg, Mustard or Senning type) with cardiopulmonary bypass; with closure of ventricular septal defect
CARD 33780 Repair of transposition of the great arteries, aortic pulmonary artery reconstruction (eg, Jatene type); with closure of ventricular septal defect
CARD 33782 Aortic root translocation with ventricular septal defect and pulmonary stenosis repair (ie, Nikaidoh procedure); without coronary ostium reimplantation
CARD 33783 Aortic root translocation with ventricular septal defect and pulmonary stenosis repair (ie, Nikaidoh procedure); with reimplantation of 1 or both coronary ostia
CARD 33786 Total repair, truncus arteriosus (Rastelli type operation)
CARD 33813 Obliteration of aortopulmonary septal defect; without cardiopulmonary bypass
CARD 33814 Obliteration of aortopulmonary septal defect; with cardiopulmonary bypass
CARD 33920 Repair of pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect, by construction or replacement of conduit from right or left ventricle to pulmonary artery
CARD 33975 Insertion of ventricular assist device; extracorporeal, single ventricle
CARD 33976 Insertion of ventricular assist device; extracorporeal, biventricle
CARD 33977 Removal of ventricular assist device; extracorporeal, single ventricle
CARD 33978 Removal of ventricular assist device; extracorporeal, biventricle
CARD 33979 Insertion of ventricular assist device; implantable intracorporeal, single ventricle
CARD 33980 Removal of ventricular assist device; implantable intracorporeal, single ventricle
