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Open Removal Of The Peel Trapping A Lung

Vermont rates for HCPCS 32220

Opens the chest between the ribs and strips away the thick rind of scar tissue covering the lung and the inside of the chest wall that is holding the lung down and stopping it expanding. Freeing the whole lung surface lets it re-inflate and makes breathing easier. It is chosen when the trapping layer is too thick or extensive to remove any other way.

Rates data updated July 2026.

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