(bron-KAH-sko-pee) Procedure in which a bronchoscope (thin, lighted tube) is inserted through the nose or mouth so that the inside of the trachea and bronchi (air passages that lead to the lung) can be examined. Bronchoscopy can help find tumors or to take samples of tissue or fluids to see if cancer cells are present.

Using a lighted tube to look inside the windpipe, the bronchi or the lungs. The tube is inserted through the patient's nose or throat and is often used to help doctors find cancerous sites.

Procedure for visually examining the respiratory tract and/or obtaining specimens for diagnostic purposes; requires inserting an instrument (bronchoscope) through a patient's mouth or nose into the trachea.

A diagnostic or therapeutic examination of the breathing passages into the lung including the trachea and bronchial tubes using a device inserted into the mouth or nose. Ambulatory visits with any CPT procedure code from 31622 to 31656.

Examination of the tracheobronchial tree using a bronchoscope.

A procedure in which a bronchoscope is inserted into the upper airway through the trachea and branching segments of the bronchi. Fluid or tissue may be removed and examined to detect tumors, infection, or determine the cause of inflammatory lung conditions.

Endoscopic examination of the trachea and bronchi.

procedure whereby a thin, flexible tube (the bron- choscope) is inserted, via the mouth or nose, into the lungs; used to visualize the airways and diagnose many lung diseases. A biopsy can be done through the bronchoscope.

A medical examination of the airways. A sedative is given to the patient. Then a flexible tube is put down the nose or into the mouth and down into the airways. The doctor can see the inside of the airways using an eye piece. Samples of tissue can be taken (biopsies) for examination under the microscope. You can have a bronchoscopy as an out patient, but will need someone to take you home afterwards because of the sedative.

A surgical procedure using a bronchoscope, an instrument with lenses and lights that is inserted through the throat, vocal cords and into the bronchial tubes. After administering anesthesia, a surgeon passes the bronchoscope into the trachea and the largest branching segments of the bronchi. Foreign bodies that may have been inhaled accidentally can be removed. In addition, fluid may be removed or tissue may be biopsied and examined to detect tumors or infections.

visual examination of the interior of the trachea and bronchi with a bronchoscope to biopsy a tumor, to clear an obstruction, to take cultures, to stop bleeding, or to deliver drugs

Internal examination of the lungs using an illuminated tube-like instrument (bronchoscope) which is inserted into thelungs through the throat, pharynx and trachea (windpipe). Allows direct examination of the interior of the bronchial tubes.

an examination of the larynx, trachea and bronchi with the use of a fiberoptic bronchoscope, a tubular instrument with an attached light source.

A test in which a doctor examines the trachea and bronchi using a lighted instrument called a bronchoscope.

A procedure in which a fiber-optic scope is used to visualize the baby’s trachea and bronchi (large airways of the lungs). This procedure is done to determine if there is a problem that is making breathing difficult.

a diagnostic procedure in which a tube with a tiny camera on the end is inserted through the nose or mouth into the lungs

a minor surgical procedure where they use a special instrument to look past your vocal cords, into your trachea

an examination of the bronchi commonly done under conscious sedation with Valium or Versed through a bronchoscope

a preliminary to many other procedures

a procedure in which the doctor examines the airways to the lungs by using a lighted tube called a bronchoscope

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a procedure that allows your doctor to look inside your lungs using a tool called

a procedure that lets your doctor examine your airways

a test done with a thin, flexible fiber-optic tube called a bronchoscope

a visual examination of the lungs and air passages, called bronchial tubes, with a bronchoscope, an instrument with a lighted tip

a way of looking at the inside of the airways

the use of a bronchoscope to examine the lower airways

a procedure during which an examiner uses a viewing tube to evaluate a patient's lung and airways

A procedure for examining the lower respiratory tract that requires inserting the end of an endoscopic instrument through the mouth or nose (or tracheostomy) and into the respiratory tree. It can be used to obtain diagnostic specimens. It also creates a high risk for M. tuberculosis transmission to health-care workers if it is used on a patient who has TB (even if the patient is smear negative), because the procedure induces coughing.

A bronchoscopy uses a bendable fiber-optic camera to view the throat and lungs. In most cases, the patient is sedated and a local anesthetic is sprayed or swabbed over the mouth, tongue, and throat. Biopsies and secretions are collected during the procedure. Your throat may be sore after the procedure.

A small flexible tube with a small camera at the tip that is passed up the nose and down into the Lungs. Allows viewing of the lungs and access to take biopsies and Sputum specimens.

Surgical removal of thick tissue in the lungs.

Using a tubular, illuminated instrument, the doctor views the inside of the bronchi.

examination of the breathing passages with a bronchoscope.

a procedure where a lighted bronchoscope is inserted through the nose or throat to allow visual examination of the trachea, bronchi and select portions of the bronchioles.

a diagnostic procedure in which your doctor uses a scope (a tube with a camera on the end) to take a look at the inside of the airways and lungs. Lung tissue biopsies can be obtained during a bronchoscopy.

the examination of the bronchi, the main airways of the lungs, to diagnose certain lung disorders.

The insertion of a flexible, lighted tube through the mouth into the lungs to look at the lungs and airways.

a procedure used to obtain pulmonary secretions or lung tissue with an instrument called a bronchoscope; used only when patients cannot cough up sputum on their own and an induced specimen cannot be obtained

A procedure in which an instrument is passed into the airway to look at the lung structures and/or obtain specimens.

a fiberoptic, flexible tube is passed through the mouth into the bronchi to locate tumors or blockages, and to gather samples of tissue and/or fluid.

An examination used for inspection of the interior of the tracheo-bronchial tree, performance of endobronchial diagnostic tests, taking of specimens for biopsy and culture and removal of foreign bodies.

A scope for looking into the main breathing tube.

A direct examination of the air passages of the lungs. A narrow, flexible tube called a bronchoscope is gently inserted either into the nose or throat and then through the voice box, down the trachea and into the large airways of the lungs.

examination of the bronchi (large tubes branching off the trachea, sometimes called the windpipe) through the use of an instrument called a bronchoscope. This exam is conducted in order to find tumors.

procudure for examining the respiratory tract using a thin, flexible tube through the mouth and into the lungs.

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An examination of the inside of the trachea and of the large air passages leading to the lungs. Usually done as a way of assessing the degree of narrowing of the trachea and the overall general condition of the trachea and the air passageways.

A procedure in which a small, flexible tube is passed through a nostril or the mouth and into the larger airways of the lungs. The bronchoscope tube has several channels including a fiberoptic light path and a suction channel, which permit direct visualization of the airway surfaces and collection of lung fluid or tissues, respectively.

A test to examine the parts of the body that allow you to breathe. See bronchoscopy section.

A procedure used to test for lung disease in which a small camera is attached to a tube that is moved down the trachea. Samples of lung secretions or lung tissue may be taken during the bronchoscopy procedure.

the examination of the bronchi (the main airways of the lungs) using a flexible tube (bronchoscope). Bronchoscopy helps to evaluate and diagnose lung problems, assess blockages, obtain samples of tissue and/or fluid, and/or to help remove a foreign body.

an examination in which a tube is passed through the nose or the mouth into the lungs so that they can be examined for disease and some tissue sampled, if necessary.

A procedure in which a flexible lighted tube is inserted through the throat to see the lungs. It may be used to detect lung cancer or to do some treatment procedures.

A procedure that uses a bronchoscope to examine the inside of the trachea, bronchi (air passages that lead to the lungs), and lungs. A bronchoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and a lens for viewing. It may also have a tool to remove tissue to be checked under a microscope for signs of disease. The bronchoscope is inserted through the nose or mouth. Bronchoscopy may be used to detect cancer or to perform some treatment procedures.

Insertion of a thin tubular instrument (bronchoscope) into the lung for sampling fluid and tissue specimens.

A procedure in which a thin, lighted tube is inserted through the nose or mouth. This allows examination of the inside of the trachea and bronchi (air passages that lead to the lung), as well as the lung. Bronchoscopy may be used to detect cancer or to perform some treatment procedures.

A test used to examine the inside of the lung.

Viewing and biopsy of the bronchial tubes with a type of endoscope called a bronchoscope.

A procedure in which a thin, flexible fiberoptic instrument is passed through the airways (bronchi) in order to examine the area where the transplanted lung's airway is joined (anastomosis) and to obtain specimens to look for infection and /or rejection. Bronchus (plural bronchi)-Airways or tube that carries air to the lung.

Endoscopy procedure of the bronchial passage of the lungs.

An examination of the internal lining of the bronchi via a type of endoscope called a bronchoscope, also used for removal of a foreign body and biopsy of tissue.

a thin, lighted tube (bronchoscope) inserted through the nose or mouth to examine the breathing passages at the entrance to your lungs

A test that permits the doctor to see the breathing passages through a lighted tube.

Visual inspection of the inside of the trachea and the bronchial passages of the lungs, using a rigid or flexible tube.

Procedure for examining the respiratory tract by means of a fiber-optic instrument (bronchoscope) which is inserted through the mouth or nose into the trachea. Diagnostic specimens such as bronchial washings and transbronchial biopsies of lung tissue can be obtained during bronchoscopy. (This is also known as bronchoscopy and lavage, or "BAL.")

Bronchoscopy allows a doctor to examine inside one's airway for any abnormality such as foreign bodies, bleeding, a tumor, or inflammation. The doctor uses either a rigid bronchoscope or flexible bronchoscope.