A 66-year-old woman has been having a chronic cough for three years, which is worsening. She was finally sent to pulmonology where a chest x-ray indicated inflammation. A flexible bronchoscopy was scheduled to be performed with multiple bronchial biopsies performed. This was done under fluoroscopic guidance in the OR and the patient tolerated the procedure well.

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31625 is the correct CPT code for a flexible bronchoscopy with bronchial biopsies.
Code 31622 is incorrect because it was not just a simple bronchoscopy. Code 31623 is incorrect because there were no brushings taken and 31624 is incorrect because there was no alveolar lavage performed.

A 66-Year-Old Woman Has Been Having a Chronic Cough for Three