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Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert

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Report 10060 for Simple I&D

Published on Wed Jan 20, 2021

Question: My podiatrist used a No. 11 scalpel to make a simple incision over the target area of a simple, cutaneous abscess located in the area of the heel of the patient’s right leg. The area was red, swollen, and appears to be filled with pus, according to the documentation. The podiatrist opened the abscess, which was at the dermis [...]
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