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I have a physician who wants to bill for 17250 for chemical cauterization using phenol. The patient is post op for pilonidal cystectomy and provider has used phenol to cauterize granulating tissue in the wound fromthe cystectomy. We have nerver billed for this. Can anyone share information if this is something that is usually billed for and paid by most insurances. It is my understanding that this is done most often to aid in the healing process for pilonidal cystectomy. I know that I would have to use 58 modifier as it is still in the global which has a 90 global for the cpt code 11772. Help