CPT^® 31645, Under Endoscopy Procedures on the Trachea and Bronchi

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 31645 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 rigid or flexible bronchoscope to view the airways and aspirates (sucks out) fluid from the tracheobronchial tree, the branched distribution of airways of the lung that includes the trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles, or tiny branches of the airways. She may or may not use fluoroscopic guidance.

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bronchoscopy help

either 31622 or 31645... [ Read More ]

Bronchoscopy help

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Bronchoscopy prior to major lung surgery

Hello, looking for some guideline. I know we can't bill for diagnostic bronch prior to major lung surgery but can I bill below as CPT 31645? Thanks in advance. [I] The patient was brought to the opera... [ Read More ]

thoracotomy with complete decortication

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Cpt 31645

Can you please tell me if you would use 31645 for the removal of a mucus plug? The patient was an inpatient and bronchoscopy was done to remove mucus plug. Two days later patient had another bronc... [ Read More ]

pulmonology/bronchoscopy coding

[b]Forcep removal of Mucus plug and suctioning[/b] If the physician documents that he removed a mucus plug WITH FORCEPS and also did suctioning, is that all inclusive to the 31645 or is there another... [ Read More ]

2018 new/revised cpt code list

CPT codes and descriptors are copyright the American Medical Association. Here is a list of the changes by CPT code only. Change Code Date Added 0001U 1/1/2018 Added 0002U 1/1/2018 Added 000... [ Read More ]

Need help with coding

I relatively new to coding cardiothoracic and vascular surgery. I am not sure if I am selecting the correct code. My confusion is when do you use 31654 EBUS during therapeutic/diagnostic bronchoscopy.... [ Read More ]

Is this separately billable?

Below from the AMA/CPT, it is not intended in a facility setting that a physician would report codes such as 96360-96379. They believe an IM injection would typically be ordered by the physician and p... [ 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 ]

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