Reader Question: Choose Site Specific Codes for Abscess Drainage When Available
Primary Care Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Choose Site Specific Codes for Abscess Drainage When Available
Published on Mon Nov 09, 2015
Question: Our FP recently performed incision and drainage of a finger abscess. Should I report 10060 or 10061 for the procedure? How do I differentiate whether [...]
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