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Sort Out Bronchoscopy with Left Lobe Procedures

Published on Fri Jun 14, 2019

Question: Our physician performed the following procedures during a fiberoptic bronchoscopy: an airway evaluation, an EBUS-guided BTNA of 7 stations, endobronchial biopsies of the left lower lobe, cytologic brushings of the same lobe, and bronchioalveolar lavage of the left lobe, as well. Can you help with codes for these services? Codify Subscriber Answer: Taking the procedures in the order you’ve [...]
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