CPT^® 32110, Under Incision Procedures on the Lungs and Pleura

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 32110 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Lungs and Pleura.

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The provider performs thoracotomy, which is a surgical incision into the chest, to control bleeding from trauma and/or repair any torn lung tissues.

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Lung tear with total decortication

The surgeon performed a right thoracotomy with a total decortication-32220 (separate procedure). If he also repaired a lung tear during the procedure, can he also report 32110 for the repair of the l... [ Read More ]

thorascopy converted to open procedure

I talked this over with my fellow surgery coders. Think all procedures likely done endoscopically with exception of thoractomy for control of bleed. I queried physician concerning this, no response. ... [ Read More ]

thorascopy converted to open procedure

I would not use 32120 because the tear happend during the biopsy so that would not meet 'postoperative complications.' I would use CPT 32110. The correct code for the pleurodesis the way it was done ... [ Read More ]

thorascopy converted to open procedure

Help! CPT code for thoracotomy for control of bleed? 32110 or 32120? Anything? 32560 or 32650 for talc pleurodesis? Thanks!:) Procedure: Right VATS, pleural biopsies, converted to open thoracoto... [ Read More ]

Op help please-Lung surgery

Okay, I need some help here please, would like opinions: Mr. X is a pleasant 71 year old male who presented to an outside institution for a pneumothorax. He had one chest tube placed and then develop... [ Read More ]

Pulmonary Tractotomy

code 32110 will meet this lung procedure.:cool:... [ Read More ]

repeat procedure on a different date

[b]You CAN use modifier 76[/b] Per the AMA guidelines reported in [B][I][FONT="Book Antiqua"]Coding With Modifiers: A Guide to Correct CPT and HCPCS Level II Modifier Usage[/FONT][/I][/B], Second edi... [ Read More ]

Pulmonary Tractotomy

It turns out the code is 32110...but thanks for getting back!... [ Read More ]

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