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Aug 16th, 2012 - SROSA25 5
Incision and Drainage 10060
Does it matter how we incise a abscess when billing a 10060 if the doctor incised a abscess/blister with a 18 gauge needle or even forceps can the I&D be billed?. Does it have to be surgical instrument?
The description I read describing this code states "the physicians make a small incision through the skin overlaying an abscess.