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Additional Condition

Heart Valve Replacement or Repair

Definition

The undergoing of surgery requiring median sternotomy (surgery to divide the breastbone) to replace or repair one or more heart valves.

Claim Requirements

  • Median sternotomy performed
  • Valve replacement or repair surgery
  • Surgical intervention required

Exclusions

  • Non-surgical valve procedures
  • Balloon valvuloplasty

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