Wiki Perineum I & D abscess in a male

[greerjh]

How would you code I & D of perineum abscess in a male? 56405 is for a female...but they both have a perineum.

Thanks

 

[OCD_coder]

We use 46050 due to the superficial nature of these abscesses. If the MD has to approach via the rectum then we can use a different CPT code.

 

[greerjh]

Thanks

 

[robin.morris0821]

What code would you use if done via rectum?