CPT procedure code

10060 — Incision and drainage, abscess, simple

SurgeryCPT

Medicare payment

$128.59

2026 Physician Fee Schedule · non-facility

Source: CMS Physician Fee Schedule (PPRRVU 2026). CMS fee schedules ↗ · PFS status indicator A

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Code definition

Code

10060

Code system

CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)

Description

Incision and drainage, abscess, simple

Category

Surgery

Short description sourced from CMS publicly available fee schedule data. Full CPT descriptions are copyright AMA. Not a substitute for the official CPT codebook.

Policy activity for CPT 10060

CLV Intelligence is tracking 1 policy change that cite CPT 10060 most recently on 2026-07-24, drawn from 1 LCD/NCD coverage update. The changes span Dermatology.

LCD/NCD coverage update
1

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Policy changes matched to 10060

Matched to this code by CLV analysis of each policy. The linked source document is authoritative.

LCD L33563: Incision and Drainage (I & D) of Abscess of Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures — Wellpoint Federal

Dermatology · LCD-L33563

Government source· CMS / MACverify ↗
Routine

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