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Report an I&D With a Facial CT Scan

Published on Thu Mar 23, 2023

Question: After a CT maxillofacial scan without contrast, our radiologist performed and incision and drainage of a masseter muscle abscess. How do I report the procedures? Arkansas Subscriber Answer: You’ll start by assigning 70486 (Computed tomography, maxillofacial area; without contrast material) to report the computed tomography (CT) scan of the patient’s maxillofacial area. Of the three CT maxillofacial scan code choices, 70486 [...]
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