CPT^® 31661, Under Thermoplasty Procedures on the Trachea and Bronchi

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 31661 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Thermoplasty Procedures on the Trachea and Bronchi.

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Under bronchoscopic visualization, the provider introduces a radiofrequency catheter into the bronchus to treat airway muscles with radiofrequency energy. The procedure is performed on any two or more lobes of the lungs in the patients with conditions such as severe asthma.

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