Patient arrives with a gapping hole with foul smelling drainage in her breast. Wound was cultured and packed. Patient was sent to plastic surgeon because she has implants and provider was thinking the implant would need to be removed.
How should I code for my provider packing this abscess? It was not really an I&D, because he did not have to make an incision.
How should I code for my provider packing this abscess? It was not really an I&D, because he did not have to make an incision.