CPT® Code 10160 - Incision and Drainage Procedures on the Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures - Codify by AAPC (2024)

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[QUOTE="cupofjava79@yahoo.com, post: 513403, member: 255111"]Good evening, everyone! A puncture aspiration (10120) was done x2 because the abscess was on the shoulder & also the stomach. I wanted to ...[ Read More ]

Good evening, everyone! A puncture aspiration (10120) was done x2 because the abscess was on the shoulder & also the stomach. I wanted to code 10160, 10160-76, but management said to just bill it with...[ Read More ]

Don't overthink this, use 42700, the provider still evacuated the abscess via a more non-invasive procedure. CPT 10160 is from the Integumentary system, skin etc... not appropriate for peritonsillar...[ Read More ]

From Note: Anesthesia I&D: lidocaine 1% with epi and other--topical CetacaineTechnique: needle aspirationBody of note: After PAR-Q was held for needle aspiration of peritonsillar abscess. Local ...[ Read More ]

Hello:Impression: Resolved right auricular hematoma with some residual edema"Right auricle was prepped with alcohol and skin is infiltrated with 1% lidocaine with 1 100,000 units of epinephrine buf...[ Read More ]

[QUOTE="Joyce Burchett, post: 471870, member: 24445"]Patient in post-op of bilateral total mastectomy in March & drain removal April 6th. Dr. is now doing an aspiration of the seroma in the office p...[ Read More ]

Looks like from 2022 proposed rule for physician fee schedule new anesthesia codes for procedures like 10160 for seroma drainage and 64633-64636 RFA Facet nerves01XX2 Anesthesia for percutaneous ima...[ Read More ]

I have always used 10021 for aspiration of a tonsil abscess because that's what my research (google) pointed me towards, but after looking into this more, I think 10160 is probably more appropriate. ...[ Read More ]

I am wondering the exact question. Google says to use 10021 while others say to use 10160. Very confusing....[ Read More ]

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