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Wiki Breast abscess drain placement - How to code for placing

Thread starter SHIRLEY RISHER
Start date May 21, 2015

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SHIRLEY RISHER

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May 21, 2015

#1

How to code for placing a drain in the breast for abscess drainage

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BenCrocker

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May 21, 2015

#2

How deep is the Abcess/cyst? That determines the code.

But the one that jumps out to me is 19020.

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SHIRLEY RISHER

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May 22, 2015

#3

It doesnt say how deep it is, but it does says they are placing a drain in the abscess and not just doing a draining the abscess

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BenCrocker

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May 22, 2015

#4

Scour your Breast section in the CPT something must pop out as the right code.

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