AMA CPT® Assistant - 2011 Issue 1 (January)
2011 Respiratory System Surgery/Pulmonary Medicine/Category III Bronchial Valve Changes (January 2011)
January 2011 pages 6-7 2011 Respiratory System Surgery/Pulmonary Medicine/Category III Bronchial Valve Changes Surgery: Respiratory System Trachea and Bronchi In CPT 2010 two new codes were established to describe bronchoscopic procedures for placement of fiducial markers (31626) and bronchoscopy procedures with computer-assisted, image-guided navigation, also known as navigational bronchoscopy (31627). To reflect ongoing advancements in bronchoscopic procedures, a new code (31634) was created in CPT 2011 to report bronchoscopy with balloon occlusion, assessment of air leak, and administration of occlusive substance, if performed. 31634Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with balloon occlusion, with assessment of air...
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Article Overview
This January 2011 article explains CPT updates in respiratory system surgery and pulmonary medicine, with emphasis on bronchoscopic procedures, sleep testing revisions, and new or revised Category III bronchial valve reporting. It is useful for coders, billers, and clinical documentation teams who need to understand what changed in 2011 and how the changes are organized across related CPT sections and guidance notes.
Why This Topic Matters
The article helps readers identify which respiratory and sleep-testing code changes were introduced, revised, or deleted in CPT 2011 and how the surrounding notes and cross-references were updated. It is relevant for keeping coding references current and for understanding how bronchial valve-related services are grouped within CPT.
Article Sections
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January 2011 pages 6-7
Publication context for the update and the respiratory system surgery and pulmonary medicine topics covered in the article.
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Sleep Testing
Discussion of unattended sleep study coding changes, related code revisions, and the background classification framework referenced by the article.
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Category III Codes
Overview of newly developed Category III bronchial valve reporting codes and the related notes and references discussed in the article.
What You Will Learn
- How the article organizes CPT 2011 updates for respiratory and pulmonary topics
- What changed in the sleep testing section for unattended studies
- How Category III bronchial valve reporting was updated for 2011
- What types of cross-references and notes were added or revised
- How the article frames the relationship between respiratory surgery and pulmonary medicine updates
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding auditors
- Billing staff
- Clinical documentation specialists
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Physician practice administrators
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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