Local Coverage Determination (LCD)

Incision and Drainage (I & D) of Abscess of Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures

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Contractor Name	Contract Type	Contract Number	Jurisdiction	States
National Government Services, Inc.	MAC - Part A	06101 - MAC A	J - 06	Illinois
National Government Services, Inc.	MAC - Part B	06102 - MAC B	J - 06	Illinois
National Government Services, Inc.	MAC - Part A	06201 - MAC A	J - 06	Minnesota
National Government Services, Inc.	MAC - Part B	06202 - MAC B	J - 06	Minnesota
National Government Services, Inc.	MAC - Part A	06301 - MAC A	J - 06	Wisconsin
National Government Services, Inc.	MAC - Part B	06302 - MAC B	J - 06	Wisconsin
National Government Services, Inc.	A and B and HHH MAC	13101 - MAC A	J - K	Connecticut
National Government Services, Inc.	A and B and HHH MAC	13102 - MAC B	J - K	Connecticut
National Government Services, Inc.	A and B and HHH MAC	13201 - MAC A	J - K	New York - Entire State
National Government Services, Inc.	A and B and HHH MAC	13202 - MAC B	J - K	New York - Downstate
National Government Services, Inc.	A and B and HHH MAC	13282 - MAC B	J - K	New York - Upstate
National Government Services, Inc.	A and B and HHH MAC	13292 - MAC B	J - K	New York - Queens
National Government Services, Inc.	A and B and HHH MAC	14111 - MAC A	J - K	Maine
National Government Services, Inc.	A and B and HHH MAC	14112 - MAC B	J - K	Maine
National Government Services, Inc.	A and B and HHH MAC	14211 - MAC A	J - K	Massachusetts
National Government Services, Inc.	A and B and HHH MAC	14212 - MAC B	J - K	Massachusetts
National Government Services, Inc.	A and B and HHH MAC	14311 - MAC A	J - K	New Hampshire
National Government Services, Inc.	A and B and HHH MAC	14312 - MAC B	J - K	New Hampshire
National Government Services, Inc.	A and B and HHH MAC	14411 - MAC A	J - K	Rhode Island
National Government Services, Inc.	A and B and HHH MAC	14412 - MAC B	J - K	Rhode Island
National Government Services, Inc.	A and B and HHH MAC	14511 - MAC A	J - K	Vermont
National Government Services, Inc.	A and B and HHH MAC	14512 - MAC B	J - K	Vermont

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LCD ID
L33563

LCD Title
Incision and Drainage (I & D) of Abscess of Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures

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For services performed on or after 10/01/2015

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For services performed on or after 09/12/2019

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CMS Publication 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15:

290 Foot Care

Coverage Guidance

Coverage Indications, Limitations, and/or Medical Necessity

Abstract:

This local coverage determination (LCD) specifies the indications and limitations for incision and drainage services. Incision and drainage is a covered procedure for treating abscesses. Incision and drainage of non-abscess fluid collections is covered when medically necessary due to pain or inflammation. Repeated incision and drainage is not expected, however, in the case of hidradenitis, this may be experienced but the provider must document the reason that more definitive therapy is not appropriate.

Podiatrists are limited in scope of practice by State law. Only those ICD-10-CM codes that are appropriate for the scope of practice will be accepted as reimbursable.

The patient's medical record must contain documentation that fully supports the medical necessity for the incision and drainage as well as a full description of the procedure performed.

Indications:

Incision and drainage or puncture aspiration describes the mechanical task of introducing a sharp sterile instrument into a discrete subcutaneous collection of pus, blood or other fluid for the purpose of removing from the lesion said pus, bacteria, blood, necrotic tissue, or other toxins, to promote resolution of infection, inflammation, and pain or to obtain material for diagnostic analysis.

An abscess is a circumscribed collection of pus of any size in any location, and as such represents an infection. Abscesses usually exhibit one or more of the following clinical findings: redness, warmth, tenderness, fluctuance, edema, lymphangitis. A lesion not exhibiting such signs or symptoms and that does not contain pus or infected purulent fluid is not an abscess, but may be some other type of process requiring incision and drainage such as a hematoma, seroma, bulla or cyst. A simple abscess generally requires only a single puncture or single incision. A complicated abscess with infection and necrosis usually requires more effort to treat. Examples of complicated abscesses are the following: an abscess with 3-4 tracks requiring breaking up of loculated compartments; an abscess requiring undermining of the skin and subcutaneous tissue and extensive laying open of the cavity. In these circumstances, at minimum, locally injected anesthesia is usually required.

Incision and drainage services are covered for treating abscesses (e.g., carbuncle, suppurative hidradenitis, cutaneous or subcutaneous abscess, cyst, furuncle, post-operative wound infections, or paronychia). Incision and drainage of hematomas, seromas, cysts or other pathologic fluid collections are covered when medically necessary due to pain, inflammation or infection.

Paronychia is an acute or chronic inflammation of the periungual tissues, which may be associated with infection, purulence and granulation tissue. Acute paronychia is treated by relieving pressure on the soft tissues either by packing or by removing a section of nail plate and packing. This usually allows for sufficient drainage to avoid the need for incision and drainage of the soft tissues. This technique is used in the foot with some modifications including the removal of larger sections of nail plate and correction of pathomechanical foot function. However, this technique does not involve the direct incision and drainage of a discrete soft tissue pus or fluid collection and should not be billed as an incision and drainage service.

Limitations:

Incision and drainage of an abscess is limited to lesions with documented abscess and/or pus collection and is not appropriate for treatment of blisters, cysts (including sebaceous cyst), or other fluid collections without the documented presence of discrete abscess, pus collection, pain, infection or inflammation.

If there is inflammation adjacent to a nail or ingrown nail and the only service provided is trimming the edge of the nail, the incision and drainage codes should not be used. Trimming the nail to prevent recurrence of paronychia is considered to be routine foot care, which has limited coverage.

Incision and drainage services are not payable for treatment of blisters unless there is superinfection with pus and abscess formation.

Providers performing permanent correction of recurring ingrown nail by nail resection (plate, bed, and nail matrix, partial or complete) or by wedge excision of the nail lip, should not bill incision and drainage services. Removal of lytic fragments of the nail plate to relieve symptoms of inflammation without infection of the soft tissues is a routine foot care procedure.

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Other Medicare contractor policies consulted in development of this draft:

Empire Medicare Services Carrier LCD (New York [L5096])
Empire Medicare Services Fiscal Intermediary LCD (New York [L694])

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Revision History Information

Revision History Date	Revision History Number	Revision History Explanation	Reasons for Change
09/12/2019	R9	This LCD was converted to the new "no-codes" format. There has been no change in coverage with this LCD revision.	Revisions Due To Code Removal
08/01/2019	R8	Consistent with Change Request 10901, all coding information, National coverage provisions, and Associated Information (Documentation Requirements, Utilization Guidelines) have been removed from the LCD and placed in the related Billing and Coding Article, A56766. There has been no change in coverage with this LCD revision	Provider Education/Guidance
10/01/2018	R7	Due to the annual ICD-10-CM updates, ICD-10 codes T81.4XXA, T81.4XXD, and T81.4XXS have been deleted from Group 1 and the following ICD-10 codes have been added as replacements; T81.41XA, T81.41XD, T81.41XS, T81.42XA, T81.42XD, T81.42XS, T81.43XA, T81.43XD, T81.43XS, T81.44XA, T81.44XD, T81.44XS, T81.49XA, T81.49XD, and T81.49XS. In addition, ICD-10 codes K61.31, K61.39, and K61.5 have also been added to Group 1. DATE (10/01/2018): At this time, the 21st Century Cures Act will apply to new and revised LCDs that restrict coverage which requires comment and notice. This revision is not a restriction to the coverage determination; and, therefore not all the fields included on the LCD are applicable as noted in this policy.	Revisions Due To ICD-10-CM Code Changes
05/15/2017	R6	ICD-10-CM codes T81.31XA, T81.31XD and T81.31XS were added to the “ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity” section.	Request for Coverage by a Practitioner (Part B)
10/01/2016	R5	ICD-10-CM code J34.0 was added to the “ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity” section.	Request for Coverage by a Provider (Part A)
10/01/2016	R4	ICD-10-CM codes L76.31, L76.32, L76.33 and L76.34 were added to the “ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity” section.	Request for Coverage by a Provider (Part A)
10/01/2016	R3	Due to the annual ICD-10-CM code update for 2017, ICD-10-CM code N61 was deleted from the "ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity" section of the LCD. ICD-10-CM code N61.1 was added as the replacement code. ICD-10-CM code L03.213 was added. The descriptors were changed for ICD-10-CM codes L76.21 and L76.22.	Revisions Due To ICD-10-CM Code Changes
10/01/2015	R2	ICD-10-CM codes M23.000, M23.001, M23.003, M23.004, M23.006, M23.007, M23.011, M23.012, M23.021, M23.022, M23.031, M23.032, M23.041, M23.042, M23.051, M23.052, M23.061 and M23.062 were added to the “ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity” section.	Request for Coverage by a Practitioner (Part B)
10/01/2015	R1	ICD-10-CM codes were added for the 7th character for D=subsequent encounter and S=sequela, where the 7th character, A=initial encounter, was already included.	Revisions Due To ICD-10-CM Code Changes

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A56766 - Billing and Coding: Incision and Drainage (I&D) of Abscess of Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures

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Keywords

Incision and Drainage
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Carbuncle
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