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Breast abscess
Date: Mar 3, 2020
Question:
"Under US guidance using an 18 gauge needle, 5 cc of pus was aspirated. The aerobic culture showed isolated Eschericha Coli susceptible to all antibiotics." Is this coded with 10005 or 10160?
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