Bronchoscopy
no
The CPT code 31641 can be used for flexible bronchoscopy that uses laser therapy. This code can also be used for rigid bronchoscopy.
Patients not breathing adequately on their own due to severe respiratory failure may require mechanical ventilation prior to bronchoscopy. It may not be appropriate to perform bronchoscopy on patients with an unstable heart.
Alternative procedures to bronchoscopy include imaging studies such as CT scans or MRIs to visualize the airways, sputum cytology to examine cells in the mucus, and pulmonary function tests to assess lung function. In certain cases, a needle biopsy or a thoracentesis may be performed to obtain tissue or fluid samples for analysis without the need for a bronchoscopy.
Colonoscopy, bronchoscopy,
31622
Bronchoscopy
31635
31623
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No. a bronchoscopy is viewing the bronchi. Additional procedures may be required after the xray is viewed, however you can bill the additional procedure codes with a modifier is this is necessary.