CPT^® 31610, Under Incision Procedures on the Trachea and Bronchi

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 31610 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Trachea and Bronchi.

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In this procedure, the provider creates a permanent opening through skin into the trachea by using skin flaps. The aim is to help patients with chronic conditions that cause breathing difficulties.

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Tracheostomy with lipectomy 15839 31610 cervical lipectomy lipectomy tracheostomy

Can I code 31610 (tracheostomy, fenestration with skin flaps) with 15839 (cervical lipectomy)? Or is it included in the procedure?... [ Read More ]

Tracheostomy with Cervical Lipectomy

Can I code 31610 (tracheostomy, fenestration with skin flaps) with 15839 (cervical lipectomy)? Or is it included in the procedure?... [ Read More ]

31610? does this qualify?

[QUOTE="b.cobuzzi, post: 470552, member: 12103"] Was a permanent stoma being created, tiaralady? Without the full op note and what surrounds the trach, I cannot tell. This is the supercoder lay descr... [ Read More ]

31610? does this qualify?

Was a permanent stoma being created, tiaralady? Without the full op note and what surrounds the trach, I cannot tell. This is the supercoder lay description for 31610 [I]When the patient is appropria... [ Read More ]

31610? does this qualify?

[ATTACH type="full" alt="4462"]4462[/ATTACH]... [ Read More ]

Midline thyroid isthmusectomy

[QUOTE="cpc2007, post: 468705, member: 15287"] Hi :) you would actually code for the 31610 alone for the tracheostomy with fenestration flaps. The thyroid isthmus lies generally above the 3rd and 4th ... [ Read More ]

Midline thyroid isthmusectomy

Hi :-) you would actually code for the 31610 alone for the tracheostomy with fenestration flaps. The thyroid isthmus lies generally above the 3rd and 4th rings of the trachea so sometimes during a tra... [ Read More ]

Midline thyroid isthmusectomy 31610 60200 60210 isthmusectomy ncci edits skin flaps tracheal fenestration transection of isthmus

The doctor said he did a tracheal fenestration with skin flaps and midline thyroid isthmusectomy. I know the cpt code for the tracheal fenestration is 31610 and based on the details I believe the cpt ... [ Read More ]

cpt 31610 billing question

Hello everyone I have general ENT billing questions I need help with: If a provider did a tracheal fenestration(cpt code 31610) on Friday, which has a global period, can the same provider do a trache... [ Read More ]

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