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CPT 31624 Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with bronchial alveolar lavage

Last reviewed: May 17, 2026

Surgical/Medical Critical CareGlobal Period: 0 days

RVU Values (CMS PFS RVU26C July 2026)

2.56
Work RVU
5.77
PE RVU
0.24
MP RVU
8.57
Total RVU
Estimated Medicare Payment: $286.25 (CF: $33.4009)
Global Period: 0 days

Common Modifiers

None typically required

Related ICD-10 Codes

J18.9, J44.0

Billing Tips

When billing CPT 31624, ensure your operative note clearly documents the procedure performed, clinical indication, and any complications or additional work that would support modifier usage. Always verify the code against the current AMA CPT Professional Edition before claim submission.

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Documentation and Coding Notes

AdSense readiness coding note: CPT 31624 should be treated as an educational starting point, not a final billing instruction. For bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with bronchial alveolar lavage, the operative note or procedure note should clearly support the approach, anatomic site, laterality when relevant, clinical indication, and any separately reportable services.

Before submitting a claim or logging the case, compare CPT 31624 with adjacent codes in the same family, confirm current AMA CPT language, check CMS/NCCI edits, and verify payer-specific bundling rules. Modifier use should be tied to documentation rather than added only to bypass an edit.

Common audit checks for surgical/medical critical care cases include whether the documented work matches the code descriptor, whether add-on services are separately supported, whether a global period applies, and whether ICD-10 diagnosis pairing supports medical necessity.

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