swilliams@img-jax.com
Guest
- Messages
- 3
- Best answers
- 0
Hi fellow coders,
I have recently changed practices, switching from Internal Medicine to Pulmonology and critical care. I need a little help understanding Bronchs...
I think I understand the code book to say that if you do a 31623, or 31624 then the 31622 is included in that (you would not bill both).
31623 and 31624 do not appear to be add on codes, but my physician thinks that if he does a bronch with a brushing, or a bronch with a lavage, then we bill both 31622 (the bronch) and a 31623 (the brushing) or 31624 (the lavage).
Who is right??
What is he did a brushing and lavage... do I bill both then???
Thanks for any and all help,
Stacy
I have recently changed practices, switching from Internal Medicine to Pulmonology and critical care. I need a little help understanding Bronchs...
I think I understand the code book to say that if you do a 31623, or 31624 then the 31622 is included in that (you would not bill both).
31623 and 31624 do not appear to be add on codes, but my physician thinks that if he does a bronch with a brushing, or a bronch with a lavage, then we bill both 31622 (the bronch) and a 31623 (the brushing) or 31624 (the lavage).
Who is right??
What is he did a brushing and lavage... do I bill both then???
Thanks for any and all help,
Stacy