A patient has an appendiceal abscess and needs to have open incision and drainage of it. There will be no removal of the appendix during this procedure. What CPT code should be used?

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44900 is correct because this is for an open incision and drainage of an appendiceal abscess.
Code 44950 is incorrect because this is for an open appendectomy. Code 44960 is incorrect because this is for an open appendectomy with ruptured appendix with abscess or generalized peritonitis. Code 44970 is incorrect because this code is for a surgical laparoscopic appendectomy.

A Patient Has an Appendiceal Abscess and Needs to Have