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31653 - more mediastinal and/or hilar lymph node stations or structures

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Procedure / Servicemore mediastinal and/or hilar lymph node stations or structures
Procedure / Service Description

Code NAME/DESCRIPTION COMMENTS - Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed; with endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) guided transtracheal and/or transbronchial sampling (eg, aspiration[s]/biopsy[ies]), 3 or 31653 more mediastinal and/or hilar lymph node stations or structures 32408 Core needle biopsy, lung or mediastinum, percutaneous, including imaging guidance, when performed Tube thoracostomy, includes connection to drainage system (eg, water seal), when performed, open (separate

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