CPT^® 10121, Under Incision and Drainage Procedures on the Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 10121 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision and Drainage Procedures on the Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures.

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The provider removes a foreign body such as a thorn, piece of wood, sliver of glass or fishook, from the lower layer of skin; the incision and removal may be complicated by the need for extensive dissection, imaging guidance, or layered closure.

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Checking my work!

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[b]Foreign body removal[/b] Though codes 10120-10121 appear under the heading of Incision and Drainage, drainage is not required for reporting these codes. Don't take the "and" to be a requirement as... [ Read More ]

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