Surgery: Integumentary System (Q&A) (September 2015)

September 2015 page 12 Surgery: Integumentary System Question: The physician excised a complex pilonidal cyst and closed the wound with a rhomboid flap. Is the flap closure included in the procedure described by code 11772, Excision of pilonidal cyst or sinus; complicated, or should code 14000, Adjacent tissue transfer or rearrangement, trunk; defect 10 sq cm or less, be reported in addition to code 11772? Answer: The flap closure is not included in the procedure described by code 11772. For the procedure described, adjacent tissue transfer code 14000 would be separately reported, in addition to code 11772. Surgery: Integumentary...

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This premium Q&A from CPT Assistant focuses on a surgery coding question in the integumentary system. It is aimed at coders and billing professionals who need general guidance on how to interpret reporting for a pilonidal cyst procedure and related flap closure. The article presents a brief question-and-answer format centered on CPT coding considerations.

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