Wiki 31635

[sandyy2510]

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

 

[amsmith]

Mucus plug

No, anything that can form naturally in that location is not considered foreign. We use either the 31645 or a 31622 depending on what happened during the bronch.