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Pulmonology Coding:

Evaluate Your EBUS Code Options

Published on Thu Sep 18, 2025

Question: I’m new to pulmonology and could use some help with this case. The pulmonologist performed lymph node staging for five lymph nodes via endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS). They also sampled a nodule in the mid-third of the left lung via transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) with a radial EBUS probe. How do I report the procedures? Massachusetts Subscriber Answer: You’ll use [...]
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