Radiology Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Opt for 706.2 to Report Sebaceous Cyst
Published on Tue Jan 06, 2015
Question: What code can we submit for the diagnosis of a sebaceous cyst that is in the hip/pelvic region deep to the gluteal cleft?
Codify Subscriber
Answer: Your physician has made a diagnosis of sebaceous cyst. Irrespective of the location of the sebaceous cyst, you submit code 706.2 (Sebaceous cyst) for this diagnosis. The same code applies to the diagnosis of an atheroma of skin, keratin cyst, or wen. The ICD-10-CM option is L72.3 (Sebaceous cyst).
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