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Tracheostomy with Lung Tumor: ICD-10-CM and CPT Coding
Diagnosis Codes (ICD-10-CM)
- C34.90 – Malignant neoplasm of unspecified part of unspecified bronchus/lung
- C33 – Malignant neoplasm of trachea
- Z93.0 – Tracheostomy status
Procedure Codes (CPT)
- 31622 – Bronchoscopy (rigid/flexible) with biopsy, trachea/mainstem bronchi
- 31625 – Bronchoscopy with bronchial/endobronchial blockage removal (e.g., tumor debulking)
- 31600 – Tracheostomy, planned (separate)
Code selection depends on exact procedure (diagnostic vs. therapeutic, tracheal vs. bronchial).
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