Tracked Codes For Defined Category Open Thoracotomy Only Specialty: Surgery Area: THORACIC Type: EXPLOR THORACOTOMY-OPEN Code Def Cat Description 22556 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Arthrodesis, anterior interbody technique, including minimal discectomy to prepare interspace (other than for Exposure decompression); thoracic 32100 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Thoracotomy; with exploration Exposure 32120 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Thoracotomy; for postoperative complications Exposure 32124 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Thoracotomy; with open intrapleural pneumonolysis Exposure 32200 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Pneumonostomy, with open drainage of abscess or cyst Exposure 32215 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Pleural scarification for repeat pneumothorax Exposure 32220 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Decortication, pulmonary (separate procedure); total Exposure 32225 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Decortication, pulmonary (separate procedure); partial Exposure 32310 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Pleurectomy, parietal (separate procedure) Exposure 32320 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Decortication and parietal pleurectomy Exposure 32800 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Repair lung hernia through chest wall Exposure 33140 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Transmyocardial laser revascularization, by thoracotomy; (separate procedure) Exposure 43331 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Esophagomyotomy (Heller type); thoracic approach Exposure Area: THORACIC Type: LOBECTOMY/SEGMENTAL RESECT LUNG-OPEN Code Def Cat Description 32480 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Removal of lung, other than pneumonectomy; single lobe (lobectomy) Exposure 32482 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Removal of lung, other than pneumonectomy; 2 lobes (bilobectomy) Exposure 32484 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Removal of lung, other than pneumonectomy; single segment (segmentectomy) Exposure 32486 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Removal of lung, other than pneumonectomy; with circumferential resection of segment of bronchus Exposure followed by broncho-bronchial anastomosis (sleeve lobectomy) 32488 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Removal of lung, other than pneumonectomy; with all remaining lung following previous removal of a portion Exposure of lung (completion pneumonectomy) 32491 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Removal of lung, other than pneumonectomy; with resection-plication of emphysematous lung(s) (bullous or Exposure non-bullous) for lung volume reduction, sternal split or transthoracic approach, includes any pleural procedure, when performed Area: THORACIC Type: OTHER MAJOR THORACIC Code Def Cat Description 31760 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Tracheoplasty; intrathoracic Exposure 31766 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Carinal reconstruction Exposure 31786 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Excision of tracheal tumor or carcinoma; thoracic Exposure 32503 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Resection of apical lung tumor (eg, Pancoast tumor), including chest wall resection, rib(s) resection(s), Exposure neurovascular dissection, when performed; without chest wall reconstruction(s) © 2020 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) 1 9/17/2020 32504 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Resection of apical lung tumor (eg, Pancoast tumor), including chest wall resection, rib(s) resection(s), Exposure neurovascular dissection, when performed; with chest wall reconstruction 32815 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Open closure of major bronchial fistula Exposure Area: THORACIC Type: PNEUMONECTOMY Code Def Cat Description 32440 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Removal of lung, pneumonectomy; Exposure 32442 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Removal of lung, pneumonectomy; with resection of segment of trachea followed by broncho-tracheal Exposure anastomosis (sleeve pneumonectomy) 32445 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Removal of lung, pneumonectomy; extrapleural Exposure Area: THORACIC Type: WEDGE RESECTION LUNG-OPEN Code Def Cat Description 32140 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Thoracotomy; with cyst(s) removal, includes pleural procedure when performed Exposure 32141 Open Thoracotomy/DC and Vasc Thoracotomy; with resection-plication of bullae, includes any pleural procedure when performed Exposure Area: TRAUMA Type: EXPLOR THORACOTOMY-OPEN Code Def Cat Description 31805 Operative/Open Thoracotomy/DC Suture of tracheal wound or injury; intrathoracic and Vasc Exposure 32110 Operative/Open Thoracotomy/DC Thoracotomy; with control of traumatic hemorrhage and/or repair of lung tear and Vasc Exposure 32150 Operative/Open Thoracotomy/DC Thoracotomy; with removal of intrapleural foreign body or fibrin deposit and Vasc Exposure 32151 Operative/Open Thoracotomy/DC Thoracotomy; with removal of intrapulmonary foreign body and Vasc Exposure 32160 Operative/Open Thoracotomy/DC Thoracotomy; with cardiac massage and Vasc Exposure 32440 Operative/Open Thoracotomy/DC Removal of lung, pneumonectomy; and Vasc Exposure 32480 Operative/Open Thoracotomy/DC Removal of lung, other than pneumonectomy; single lobe (lobectomy) and Vasc Exposure 32482 Operative/Open Thoracotomy/DC Removal of lung, other than pneumonectomy; 2 lobes (bilobectomy) and Vasc Exposure 32484 Operative/Open Thoracotomy/DC Removal of lung, other than pneumonectomy; single segment (segmentectomy) and Vasc Exposure 32800 Operative/Open Thoracotomy/DC Repair lung hernia through chest wall and Vasc Exposure 32820 Operative/Open Thoracotomy/DC Major reconstruction, chest wall (posttraumatic) and Vasc Exposure 33020 Operative/Open Thoracotomy/DC Pericardiotomy for removal of clot or foreign body (primary procedure) and Vasc Exposure © 2020 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) 2 9/17/2020.