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tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2022 Issue Q1
Reader Questions: Can You Code Deep Abscess I&D?
Question: Our ED provider saw a 29-year-old female patient with complaints of acute pain and tenderness in the area of the wrist. Upon examination, the physician found that the area was severely inflamed and tender. The doctor diagnosed the patient with a deep abscess not involving the bursa, and performed an incision to drain the abscess, along with extensive probing to break down loculations, and then cleaned and irrigated the wound along with placing sutures and dressings. Which codes apply to this situation?
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Answer: In this scenario, report 25028 (Incision and drainage, forearm and/or wrist; deep abscess...
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