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What is the appropriate bronchoscopy code to bill when suctioning mucus out?

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What is the appropriate bronchoscopy code to bill when suctioning mucus out?

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The appropriate code would be 31622, the basic bronchoscopy code. If there was a total atelectasis due to mucus plugging, then you could code 31645 for a therapeutic bronchoscopy.

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