What is the difference between an incision and drainage procedure and an aspiration procedure?

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In the Frequently Asked Questions section (p 10) of the September 2012 issue of CPT (2021)
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How do you report laryngoscopic surgery involving incision of the vocal cords and aspiration of (2007)
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