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Emergency Department Coding:

Check Physician Actions Before Coding Cyst Tx

Published on Mon Jun 22, 2026

Question: A patient reports to the emergency department (ED) with a pilonidal cyst. What surgical CPT® codes would be appropriate to report for the ED physician’s treatment of these cysts? Missouri Subscriber Answer: The type of treatment the ED physician provides will guide your code choice. The physician could drain the cyst, excise it — or both. If the provider [...]
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