AMA CPT® Assistant - 2013 Issue 3 (March)

Respiratory System: Trachea and Bronchi Code Changes for 2013 (March 2013)

March 2013 pages 8-9 Respiratory System: Trachea and Bronchi Code Changes for 2013 Bronchial Valves and Thermoplasy Bronchoscopy is an endoscopic technique that uses a rigid or flexible fiberoptic instrument for the visual examination of the trachea as well as the main and segmental bronchi. The procedure can be associated with other procedures, for example, to obtain samples of secretions or tissue from these areas. The scope can be inserted through the nose, mouth, endotracheal tube, or tracheostomy site. Flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy can be performed on a patient on assisted ventilation by passing the endoscope through the endotracheal or...

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