Jack Rogers developed chest pain and difficulty breathing. He has also been coughing up thick, blood-tinged sputum. A chest x-ray shows an ill-defined mass. A diagnostic bronchoscopy of one lung is performed and a specimen of the endobronchial mass is taken. The pathology report comes back positive for primary cancer of upper lobe. One week later, a lobectomy is performed. Code both procedures.

The correct answer is -

CPT: 31625

ICD10: r07.9

ICD9: 786.50

Explanation:

A 5 digit code in most of the time numbers and assigned to various medical procedures and medical action specifically. The surgical or endoscopy procedures on the Bronchi and trachea of an individual is code for 31625.

"The International Classification of Diseases Clinical Modification" 9 or 10 is also known as ICD 9 or ICD 10 is a list of codes meant for the specific disease and medical procedures and symptoms or findings. The symptoms of chest pain for unknown reasons are code in icd10: r07.9

and icd9: 786.50.

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