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sandyy2510

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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
 
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.
 
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