CPT 10060 and CPT 10061 represent incision and drainage procedures of an abscess involving the skin, subcutaneous and/or accessory structures. CPT 10061 Description of the 10061 CPT Code: Incision of a drainage of abscess (e.g. carbuncle, suppurative hidradenitis, cutaneous or subcutaneous abscess, cyst, furuncle or paronychia), complicated or multiple. CPT 10060 Description of the 10060…
CPT 43756 describes the diagnostic procedure of duodenal intubation and aspiration, which involves the insertion of a tube into the duodenum to obtain a specimen of duodenal secretions for analysis. This article will cover the description, official description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information and billing examples. 1. What is…
Below is a list summarizing the CPT codes for internally dwelling renal pelvis catheter introduction procedures. CPT Code 50382 CPT 50382 describes removing and replacing an internally dwelling ureteral stent via a percutaneous approach, including radiological supervision and interpretation. CPT Code 50384 CPT 50384 describes the removal of an internally dwelling ureteral stent via a…
CPT 80178 describes the laboratory test used to quantitate the amount of lithium present in a patient’s specimen. This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information, similar codes and billing examples. 1. What is CPT Code 80178? CPT 80178 can be used to describe the laboratory…
CPT 62324 describes the injection of a diagnostic or therapeutic substance into the space around the spinal nerves of the cervical or thoracic region, without the use of imaging guidance. This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information and billing examples. 1. What is CPT Code…
CPT 82615 describes the qualitative analysis of cystine and homocystine in a urine specimen. This article will cover the description, procedure, qualifying circumstances, appropriate usage, documentation requirements, billing guidelines, historical information, similar codes and billing examples. 1. What is CPT Code 82615? CPT 82615 is used to perform a qualitative analysis for cystine and homocystine…
