Cyst removal

Please help with the CPT® code for "removal of sebaceous cyst".

Aug 21st, 2012 - Codapedia Editor 1,399

re: Cyst removal

Look in the index of the CPT® book under

Cyst

Then:

Skin

Puncture aspiration

It leads you to 10060.

If a benign lesion was excised and send to pathology see codes 114XX

Take a look at this article for other procedures.

http://codapedia.com/article_553_Doing-and-coding-for-minor-procedures-in-primary-care.cfm