CPT 46060Incision and drainage, perirectal or perianal abscess; deep intramuscular
AbscessGlobal Period: 10 days
RVU Values (2026 CMS Fee Schedule)
5.85
Work RVU
5.33
PE RVU
0.39
MP RVU
11.57
Total RVU
Estimated Medicare Payment:
$392.11
(CF: $33.89)
Global Period: 10 days
Common Modifiers
None typically required
Related ICD-10 Codes
K61.2, K61.3
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Related CPT Codes in Abscess
CPT 10060 — Incision and drainage of abscess; simple or single CPT 46050 — Incision and drainage, perirectal or perianal abscess; super CPT 56420 — Incision and drainage of Bartholin's gland abscess CPT 10061 — Incision and drainage of abscess; complicated or multiple CPT 49060 — Drainage of retroperitoneal abscess, open CPT 10080 — Incision and drainage of pilonidal cyst; simple
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