CPT^® 31635, Under Endoscopy Procedures on the Trachea and Bronchi

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 31635 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Endoscopy Procedures on the Trachea and Bronchi.

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In this procedure, the provider performs rigid or flexible bronchoscopy to view the airways. She may or may not use fluoroscopic guidance to perform this test. She also removes a foreign body present within the airways using forceps.

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31638 or 31631 and 31635

I would use the 31631 and 31635. Assuming your documentation is in order, then this is not a revision as it is being removed and replaced.... [ Read More ]

31638 or 31631 and 31635

I'm confused as to if I should be using a revision code 31638 or removal and placement code 31631 & 31635. MD removed the tracheal stent and placed a new stent at the same location. Any guidance woul... [ Read More ]

Help with code 31635

Hello all! I need some help with the surgery mentioned below. I came up with code 31635 but I'm not sure if mucous is considered a foreign body. Any help will greatly be appreciated. Reason For ... [ Read More ]

Pulmonary Bronchoscopy question

My provider performed a bronchoscopy to remove a foreign body from a patient. Provider spent 90 minutes trying to remove the foreign body without success. The patient has Blue Cross Blue Shield of M... [ Read More ]

Banana aspiration

My doctor "suctioned" out a FB (banana) during a bronchoscopy. The foreign body removal description 31635 is vague, so I checked in the CDR and it says removal using snare, basket, or biopsy forceps ... [ Read More ]

31635

Is the mechanical removal of a mucous plug the same as foreign body removal? 31635 Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with removal of foreign body... [ Read More ]

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[b]Help With Bronchoscopy Codes[/b] Hey Candace, you will need two codes to report the procedures you described. You would use CPT 31635, Bronchoscopy...; with removal of foreign body, to code for th... [ Read More ]

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