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Coding for drainage
The podiatrist put a drain into a patient's foot for two weeks due to an abscess and then removed the drain. What CPT would you use? One for both services or two separate? I gave him the CPT manual...
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Look at 10061. Medicare however states that if there was any avulsion of the nail plate (which there usually is) you must use 11730 (not 10060 or 10061). The placement and removal of the drain would...
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