CPT^® 31820, Under Excision and Repair Procedures on the Trachea and Bronchi

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 31820 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision and Repair Procedures on the Trachea and Bronchi.

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In this procedure, the provider performs surgical closure of a tracheostomy, an opening in the trachea through the neck, or of a tracheocutaneous fistula. A tracheocutaneous fistula is a complication of a tracheostomy in which the tracheostomy does not heal properly, typically accompanied by a depressed scar over the opening between the trachea and skin. He performs the closure without plastic repair.

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