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aspiration of prostatic abscess
Date: Aug 6, 2018
Question:
I was wondering if we would code a CT-guided aspiration of prostatic abscess with codes 10160 and 77012 or if we should use codes 55899 and 77012. I thought 10160 was used for skin, subcutaneous abscess.
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