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Wiki help needed Pilonidal debridement

Hello I'm needing help coding the procedure code for a pilonidal cyst debridement. Preoperative Diagnosis: Pilonidal disease Postoperative Diagnosis: Post-Op Diagnosis Codes: * Pilonidal disease of natal cleft [L08.89] Operation: Procedure(s): PILONIDAL CYST EXCISION "Careful...
- kljones120
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- Mar 6, 2025
- debridement help opnote pilonidal
- Replies: 1
- Forum: General Surgery
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Wiki Excision of Pilonidal Cyst (11770 vs 11771)

Can you select 11771(extensive) by having documentation to support the layered closure or should I be looking for something else in the op report? This is part of the op report and that path did come back as pilonidal cyst also---The full thickness of the skin and the entirety of the cyst was...
- amwittler
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- Sep 20, 2024
- 11770 11771 cyst excision of pilonidal cyst pilonidal
- Replies: 0
- Forum: General Surgery
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Wiki Pilonidal sinus excision

The physician excised a pilonidal sinus and also performed a fasciocutaneous flap on the right and left buttocks. Is it proper to code 11772 and 15734? I am not sure from the code description if the fasciocutaneous flap is included or can be coded separately. Thanks for any help
- tmgexp1@yahoo.com
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- Dec 30, 2015
- code fasciocutaneous flap pilonidal sinus
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Plastic Surgery

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