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2008 ICD-9-CM Procedure 33.24

Closed [endoscopic] biopsy of bronchus
  • 33.24 is a specific code that can be used to specify a procedure
  • 33.24 contains 18 index entries
  • View the full ICD-9-CM Volume 3 33.* hierarchy

33.24 also known as:

  • Bronchoscopy (fiberoptic) (rigid) with:
    • brush biopsy of "lung"
    • brushing or washing for specimen collection
    • excision (bite) biopsy
  • Diagnostic bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)

33.24 excludes:

  • closed biopsy of lung, other than brush biopsy of "lung" (33.26,33.27)
  • whole lung lavage (33.99)

Index entries containing 33.24:

Biopsy
  • bronchus NEC 33.24
    • brush 33.24
      • closed (endoscopic) 33.24
        • open 33.25
          • washings 33.24
          • lung NEC 33.27
            • brush 33.24
              • closed (percutaneous) (needle) 33.26
                • brush 33.24
                  • endoscopic 33.27
                    • brush 33.24
                  • endoscopic 33.27
                    • brush 33.24
                  Bronchoscopy NEC 33.23
                  • with biopsy 33.24
                  • fiberoptic 33.22
                    • with biopsy 33.24
                  • through tracheostomy 33.21
                    • with biopsy 33.24
                  Endoscopy
                  • bronchus NEC 33.23
                    • with biopsy 33.24
                    Laryngotracheobronchoscopy 33.23
                    • with biopsy 33.24
                      Lavage
                      • bronchus NEC 96.56
                        • diagnostic (endoscopic) bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) 33.24
                        • lung (total)(whole) 33.99
                          • diagnostic (endoscopic) bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) 33.24