Wiki I&D or excision

[mrolf]

Is this scenario an excision or 10040-I&D.
Patient has a sebacous cyst on the rt. side of his face he would like to have removed. Prepped and draped. Through a sterile technique, I did an elliptical excision, removed the entire cyst intact, put in one suture with restoration of anatomy and good hemostasis. Thanks.

 

[dewart]

excision

 

[FTessaBartels]

Excision

Excision, but VERY poorly documented.

F Tessa Bartels, CPC, CEMC

 

[aarnold13]

Agreed with Tessa!

 

[capricew]

I agree it is an excision--however with the new 2010 cpt changes for skin excisions size of cyst and depth of removal should have been documented to properly code this excision