Under Review CPT code for Excision of Nasal Vestibule Cyst

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Karthick​

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Jun 26, 2013

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Hello,
Can any one tell me what CPT code we can use for the below procedure
Preoperative DX Right nasal vestibule sebaceous cyst.
Postoperative DX Right nasal vestibule sebaceous cyst.
Procedure Patient identified and consent obtained. Prepped and draped. 1% lidocaine with 1:100,000 epinephrine infiltrated into tissue. #11 blade used to carefully excise lesion intact. Cyst bed cauterized with silver nitrate. Ointment applied

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I can help you with the answer but first can I ask where you found this question? I don't want to give answers to something that is in a copy-written curriculum.
If you need to know what words to start with to look up the CPT I can help you there.
Excision, cyst, benign, nasal

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Dr. performed this procedure and want the CPT code for this. I was confused whether to go for integumentary section code 114xx or 301xx series code as the dx is sebaceous cyst. Thanks for your guidance i got it..

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Oh good. Sometimes you just need pointed in the right direction and that is what we are here for. :0)