prayercoder
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Can these two codes be reported together?
31600 is "Tracheostomy, planned (separate procedure)
31615 is "Tracheobronchoscopy through established tracheostomy
It seems that 31600 is inserting a "NEW" tracheostomy
and 31655 is through an "ESTABLISHED" tracheostomy
shouldn't be reported together, but others I work with disagree.
Can some of you ENT gurus help, please?
31600 is "Tracheostomy, planned (separate procedure)
31615 is "Tracheobronchoscopy through established tracheostomy
It seems that 31600 is inserting a "NEW" tracheostomy
and 31655 is through an "ESTABLISHED" tracheostomy
shouldn't be reported together, but others I work with disagree.
Can some of you ENT gurus help, please?