CPT^® 31612, Under Incision Procedures on the Trachea and Bronchi

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 31612 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Trachea and Bronchi.

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The provider punctures the trachea, which is the windpipe. He either percutaneously conducts a transtracheal aspiration and removes the secretions, or injects a medicine.

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