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Use This Process for FBR Anesthesia Coding

Published on Fri Jan 02, 2026

Question: How do I code the anesthesia service for a foreign body removal in the airway? Maine Subscriber Answer: The CPT® Index guides us to one code for removal of foreign body in the airway. This is found under Removal > Foreign Body > Bronchi. Look to code 31635 (Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance when performed; with removal [...]
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