Pulmonology Coding Alert

Coding Quiz:

Try Your Hand at This Diagnostic Bronchoscopy Challenge

31622's everyday function may surprise you. If you're fuzzy on bronchoscopy coding basics, you could be costing your practice a bundle. Take this short quiz and find where you need to brush up. Question 1: Your pulmonologist suctions mucus out of a patient who complains of having a cough for three months. What bronchoscopy code should you bill? A) 31622 B) 32422 C) 31622 and 31624 Question 2: Do you always bill 31622 with other bronchoscopy codes? A) Yes. B) No. C) Rarely. Ready with your answers? Turn to page 4 and see what our experts say.
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