AMA CPT® Assistant - 2011 Issue 4 (April)
Surgery: Respiratory System (Q & A) (April 2011)
April 2011 page 12a Surgery: Respiratory System Question: When performing multiple biopsies during a transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA), how many times may we report code 31629, Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with transbronchial needle aspiration biopsy(s), trachea, main stem and/or lobar bronchus(i), and code 31633, Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with transbronchial needle aspiration biopsy(s), each additional lobe (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)? Answer: Transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) code 31629 is reported only once for upper airway biopsies, regardless of how many TBNA biopsies are performed in...
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