Wiki Help! Coding Epid - My Doc performed following

[Hopp]

My Doc performed following: Excision of 2 Cm Mass of the
left shoulder with a 2 cm layered closure

Path: Epidermal inclusion Cyst

Just wondering if I am correct in using the 11402 and 12031. (Do all Epidermal Incl.Cysts fall under the
integ codes) TIA for any help
Deb, CPC

 

[sferguson]

Did they send the cyst for path?

 

[Hopp]

Coding epid.incl cyst

Yes cyst was sent for pathology Path:epidermal inclusion cyst

 

[sferguson]

Your codes are correct with a bx & cyst dx.