CPT^® 31640, Under Endoscopy Procedures on the Trachea and Bronchi

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 31640 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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In this procedure, the provider performs rigid or flexible bronchoscopy to view airways during a procedure. She may or may not use fluoroscopic guidance. She excises a tumor present in the airways.

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