Patient was involved in an accident and has been sent to the hospital. During transport the patient develops breathing problems and, upon arrival at the hospital, an emergency transtracheal tracheostomy was performed. Following various x-rays, the patient was diagnosed, with traumatic pneumothorax and a thoracentesis with insertion of tube was performed.

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31603 is the code for transtracheal tracheostomy, which was performed in the emergency due to breathing problems during transport. 
32422 represents thoracentesis with insertion of tube, which was done due to traumatic pneumothorax. Therefore, option C, which includes both codes, is the correct choice.

Patient Was Involved in an Accident and Has Been Sent