You Be the Coder: Nail Down Pilonidal Cyst Details
Question: Can you help me with CPT® code assignment for this procedure? The chart note reads: Exam reveals an abscess on the buttocks. The skin overlying the abscess was cleaned with Betadine x 3, anesthetized with 1% 3 cc xylocaine with epinephrine. The abscess was incised with a 15 blade and was productive of purulent fluid. Approximately 2 cc of pus [...]
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