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What would you code a CT guided Percutaneous drainage of calf abscess with a placement of a drain?
 
Hi Catrina, I was reading Dr Z 2011 book instructions, and according to hiim we can use 10160 with or without catheter, since CPT 20000 has been deleted. Medlearn says 10160 is without catheter, I guess we will be safe using 10160.
 
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10160 - puncture aspiration without any drainage placement
10060 - for drainage placement since this is tge replacement code for delated code 20000
 
I do think that the closest code we are going to get is 10160. Although this code does state for non-catheter aspirations. 10060 is for incision and drainage. This is a percutaneous procedure that was performed.
 
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