Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, with bronchial alveolar lavage and transendoscopic endobronchial ultrasound (ebus) during bronchoscopic diagnostic or therapeutic intervention(s) for peripheral lesion(s), including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed
Temporary Codes for Use with Outpatient Prospective Payment System
C7556 is a valid 2024 HCPCS code for Bronchoscopy, rigid or flexible, with bronchial alveolar lavage and transendoscopic endobronchial ultrasound (ebus) during bronchoscopic diagnostic or therapeutic intervention(s) for peripheral lesion(s), including fluoroscopic guidance, when performed or just “Bronch lavage w/ebus” for short, used in Surgery.
HCPCS Level II Code Temporary Codes for Use with Outpatient Prospective Payment System |
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HCPCS Code | C7556 |
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Description |
Long description:
Short description: |
HCPCS Modifier1 | |
HCPCS Pricing indicator |
99 - Value not established
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Multiple pricing indicator |
9 - Not applicable as HCPCS not priced separately by part B or value is not established
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Coverage code | D - Special coverage instructions apply |
ASC payment group code | Effective Jan 01, 2024 - This procedure is approved to be performed in an ambulatory surgical center. |
BETOS2 code | P8F - Endoscopy - bronchoscopy |
HCPCS Action code | N - No maintenance for this code |
Type of service | 2 - Surgery |
Effective date | Effective Jan 01, 2024 |
Date added | Added Jan 01, 2024 |
HCPCS Coding Procedures |
In HCPCS Level II, modifiers are composed of two alpha or alphanumeric characters.
Example: E0260-NU - Hospital bed, semi-electric (head and foot adjustment), with any type side rails, with mattress
“NU” identifies the hospital bed as new equipment
1 Two-digit numeric codes are Level I code modifiers copyrighted© by the American Medical Association's Current Procedural Terminology (CPT).
2 BETOS stands for “Berenson-Eggers Type Of Service”