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Watch Global Period for Repeat Abscess Drainage

Published on Tue Mar 01, 2016

Question: A patient reported back to our physician for a wound check following drainage of a simple abscess in the 1st metatarsal-phalangeal joint of the right foot. Our physician examined the wound and decided to drain it again. How do we report this repeat drainage? Would the same CPT® codes be applicable for incision and drainage of a blister caused due [...]
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