Surgical Procedures on the Pilonidal Cyst CPT® Code range 11770- 11772

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Surgical Procedures on the Integumentary System 11770-11772 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.

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CPT® Code Range 11770- 11772
Surgical Procedures on the Pilonidal Cyst
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I use: [B]11770[/B] for excision with simple closure [B]11771[/B] for excision with layered closure [B]11772[/B] if closure utilizes flaps or grafts Hope it helps!... [ Read More ]
I would code this as a 11771 - description below: 11770-11772 (11770, 11771, 11772) A pilonidal cyst or sinus is entrapped epithelial tissue located in the sacrococcygeal region above the buttocks. ... [ Read More ]
[b]Perianal Fistulae[/b] Did you look at codes 11770-11772 might be able to use one of those. Hope this helps Deb, CPC... [ Read More ]
[b]11770[/b] I would code this (terrible) documentation as 11770 [B] From Encoder pro[/B] A pilonidal cyst or sinus is entrapped epithelial tissue located in the sacrococcygeal region above the butto... [ Read More ]
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