Cpt Code Research Paper

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When using CPT codes from the integumentary section it is important to know that they are used for any procedure performed on the integumentary system or hair, nails, sudoriferous and sebaceous glands, and mammary glands. When trying to figure out which section to find a code for a procedure within the integumentary and musculoskeletal system, you need to figure out how deep the physician or surgeon had to cut into the patient. If the procedure you are coding for goes beyond the integumentary system, such as areas involving the deep fascia, muscle, tendons, nerves, blood vessels, or other structures you should refer to the musculoskeletal system. One common procedure is an incision and drainage of an abscess. The CPT code is 10080 and the

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