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03-11-2009, 12:43 PM
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Coding for "mini" bronchial aveolar lavage
Note: The following project was submitted by a non-member. Contact details are located below the project description if you are qualified and interested.
Project Description: I am trying to determine if an existing ICD-9 procedure code and existing CPT code can be used for billing for our Bal Cath product. The Bal Cath product is used on a patient with an endotracheal or tracheostomy tube to perform a bronchial aveolar lavage without the use of a bronchoscope. Most of the existing ICD-9 procedure codes and CPT codes include the use of a bronchopscope in the procedure. There is an ICD-9 procedure code, 33.29 with the following description: " Other diagnostic procedures on lung and bronchus". Would this code be applicable for this procedure? There isn't an existing CPT code that matches this ICD-9 procedure code. Could CPT code 31899, "unlisted procedure trachea, bronchi" be utilized? Contact Information: David Vermeulen 770-587-8036 david.vermeulen@kcc.com |
