CPT^® 31646, Under Endoscopy Procedures on the Trachea and Bronchi

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 31646 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. This code is for a subsequent bronchoscopy and aspiration after an initial procedure during the same hospital visit.

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