bluebunny
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Pt. comes into the ED with a dx of leg wound.
Exam: Warm and dry. Patient has a 1 cm area of erythema and mild fluctuance over the left shin with eschar.
Px: Patient does have a 1 cm area erythema and fluctuance over The shin however after cleansing the area with alcohol swab and injecting with 2 mL's of 1% lidocaine an 11 blade scalpel was used to make a small incision and only had bloody output which was sent for culture.
Can I code CPT 10060 even though the dx is leg wound?
Thanks!
Exam: Warm and dry. Patient has a 1 cm area of erythema and mild fluctuance over the left shin with eschar.
Px: Patient does have a 1 cm area erythema and fluctuance over The shin however after cleansing the area with alcohol swab and injecting with 2 mL's of 1% lidocaine an 11 blade scalpel was used to make a small incision and only had bloody output which was sent for culture.
Can I code CPT 10060 even though the dx is leg wound?
Thanks!