CPT^® 31629, Under Endoscopy Procedures on the Trachea and Bronchi

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 31629 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endoscopy Procedures on the Trachea and Bronchi.

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The provider uses a diagnostic rigid or flexible bronchoscope to obtain one or more biopsies from the trachea, main stem, and/or lobar bronchus using a transbronchial needle aspiration technique.

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Bronchoscopy coding

Getting Medicare denial for coding cpts 31629 59, 31623 51 & 31624 51 together. They paid 31629 59 & 31624 51. They denied 31623 51 as inclusive. Is this correct, and inclusive to which code? Thank yo... [ Read More ]

Multiple Bronchoscopies

Why can't I bill these Bronchoscopies together? Can someone please help: 31627, 31629, 31628, 31623, 31624. Thanks :)... [ Read More ]

New EBUS codes 31629 w/ 31653 or No?

When the new EBUS codes (31652 & 31653) came out I reviewed the NCCI for edits and it came up without edits (except the ones that CMS made adjustments to in April '16) the problem is the societies (C... [ Read More ]

New EBUS CPTs for interventional pulmonology

[b]Anybody?[/b] [QUOTE="amsmith, post: 376498, member: 60894"]I have received two articles (ATS and AABIP both February issues) that state we can no longer use the 31629, 31628, 31633 or 31632 with t... [ Read More ]

Pulmonology EBUS coding

[b]Coding for above[/b] Assuming we can use the new and old together, I would have coded it as 31629 (Needle aspiration, @ 4R), 31628 (transbronchial bx not needle) 31624 (BAL), 31625 (endobronchial ... [ Read More ]

Pulmonology EBUS coding

[b]EBUS with needle aspiration?[/b] Have you inquired with the societies regarding the new EBUS codes and 31629 not being billed together? There are several articles from AABIP, CHEST and another al... [ Read More ]

Pulmonology EBUS coding

we are having a disagreement between the coders. how would we code: Procedure: Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, endobronchial ultrasound with transbronchial needle aspiration of station 4R l... [ Read More ]

EBUS Bundling Issue

[b]EBUS bundling[/b] +31654 Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with transendoscopic endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) during bronchoscopic diagnostic or t... [ Read More ]

New EBUS CPTs for interventional pulmonology anna cci codes cpt edit

I have received two articles (ATS and AABIP both February issues) that state we can no longer use the 31629, 31628, 31633 or 31632 with the new codes... although there is not a CCI edit for them. Doe... [ Read More ]

EBUS Bundling Issue

[b]To add to the confuision[/b] I have received two articles (ATS and AABIP both February issues) from my providers in the past 2 days that state we can no longer use the 31629, 31628, 31633 or 31632... [ Read More ]

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