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CPT code 43460
CPT code 43460
Cardiac tamponade is a serious medical emergency and must be treated immediately.
a stab wound to the heart can result in cardiac tamponade
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Cardiac tamponade has an incidence of two in 10,000 the general U.S. population. Approximately 2% of cases are attributed to injuries that penetrate the chest.
cardiogenic
When cardiac tamponade is suspected, accurate diagnosis can be life-saving. The most accurate way to identify this condition is by using a test called an echocardiogram.
CPT Code 92950- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (eg in cardiac arrest).
Cardiac tamponade
aspiration of pericardial fluid for diagnostic purposes or treating cardiac tamponade
Cardiac tamponade