CPT® 2013 Coding Strategies:
Zero In On The Right Bronchial Thermoplasty Code With This Advice
Published on Fri May 31, 2013
Hint: Check the necessity of prior authorization to avoid payer denials. Counting the number of lobes your pulmonologist worked on is the first step to accurately applying the new CPT® 2013 codes for “bronchial thermoplasty,” namely 31660, 31661. These codes replaced the former Category III codes 0276T, and 0277T. Check Payer Rules for Bronchial Valve Insertions Bronchial thermoplasty is a [...]