22010

CPT^® 22010, Under Incision Procedures on the Spine (Vertebral Column)

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 22010 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Incision Procedures on the Spine (Vertebral Column).

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Summary

The provider incises and drains an abscess, or pocket of infection, in the deep tissues at the back of the neck or upper spinal column to relieve pain and pressure.

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