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38615                         Insertion of a left or right ventricular assist device, for use as:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1,594.05
                              (a) a bridge to cardiac transplantation in patients with refractory heart failure who are:
                              (i) currently on a heart transplant waiting list; or
                              (ii) expected to be suitable candidates for cardiac transplantation following a period of support on the ventricular assist device; or
                              (b) acute post cardiotomy support for failure to wean from cardiopulmonary transplantation; or
                              (c) cardio‑respiratory support for acute cardiac failure which is likely to recover with short term support of less than 6 weeks;
                              other than a service associated with a service to which:
                              (d) item 11704, 11705, 11707, 11714, 18260, 33824, 38816, 38828 or 45503 applies; or
                              (e) another item in this Schedule applies if the service described in the item is for the use of a ventricular assist device as destination therapy in the management of a patient with heart failure who is not expected to be a suitable candidate for cardiac transplantation
                              (H) (Anaes.) (Assist.)