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Wiki Breast abscess drain placement

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SHIRLEY RISHER

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How do you code for placing a drain for breast abscess drainage
 
It's a completely separate surgery. It's for a seroma collection. Mastectomy was done 2 weeks ago...
 
I believe its included in the I&D code. It would be much easier if there was a simple vs complicated for 10140 (I&D Hematoma, seroma or fluid collection) like there is for Abscess & Pilonidal Cyst as leaving a drainage tube in is one of those things that set simple vs complex apart. I assume these would typically involve leaving in a drainage tube so they didn't need to distinguish.
 
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