Forum - Questions & Answers

May 15th, 2009 - sbosley

Drainage of Skin Abscess without Incision

Can you use code 10060 for drainage of skin abscess? The doctor just drained pus, purulent matter, etc. from an infected sebaceous cyst from a hole in the middle of the abscess. If you can't use 10060, is there another code....I can't find one.

May 15th, 2009 -

I doubt it

Squeezing a zit is probably bundled in to the E&M. It is also not an adequate treatment for most abscesses- they really need I&D with or without packing.

May 17th, 2009 - nmaguire   2,606 

I&d

This is included in E/M (no incision)



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