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Wiki peri rectal abscess

Thread starter prabha
Start date Jul 31, 2009

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prabha

Guru

Jul 31, 2009

#1

Can we code 49021 for peri rectal abscess drainage?

drsnpatil

Guru

Jul 31, 2009

#2

CPT code should be 46040 with ICD code 566.

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lmbroomall

Guest

Jul 31, 2009

#3

I agree with 46040

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dpeoples

True Blue

Jul 31, 2009

#4

prabha said:
Can we code 49021 for peri rectal abscess drainage?

for an Open procedure use 46040
if percutaneous I would use 10160 or unlisted 46999 depending on the depth of the abscess. ICD9 566.

HTH

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Maheshm

Contributor

Aug 3, 2009

#5

49061

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