CPT^® 31546, Under Endoscopy Procedures on the Larynx

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 31546 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endoscopy Procedures on the Larynx.

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In this procedure, the provider performs laryngoscopy, examination of the larynx using a flexible tube–shaped endoscope with a camera at one end. He also uses an operating microscope or telescope to assist with the procedure. He then removes one or more non–cancerous lesions, such as polyps, from the vocal cord. He also reconstructs the defect left after lesion removal by separately obtaining a mucosal tissue graft.

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