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The definitions are "simple or single" and "complex or multiple." Two abscesses would indicate "multiple."

Bill 10060 if there is one abscess that is simple.
Bill 10061 if there is more than one abscess, or there is one abscess that is complicated.

I believe that in either case, you would use one unit. The work value for the 10061 reflects the more complicated work for one abscess, and/or the more involved work for multiple abscesses. The 10060 pays somewhere in the neighborhood of $95 (give or take); the 10061 pays roughly $170.

If you billed 2 units of 10061 for two simple abscesses, it would pay $340, when in reality the work for two abscesses would be closer to $95.

(rates quoted are an approximate of the Medicare fee schedule, used for illustrative purposes only)