Complete ICD-10-CM coding and documentation guide for icd-10 coding for neck cyst includes clinical validation requirements, medical necessity guidelines, and coding policies.
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Essential facts and insights about ICD-10 Coding for Neck Cyst
Use ICD-10 code L72.0 for epidermal cyst, ensuring proper documentation in clinical notes.
Additional codes that may be used with this diagnosis
Localized swelling, mass and lump, neck
Use as a secondary code to indicate the presence of a neck mass.
The ICD-10 code for an epidermal cyst of the neck is L72.0, while a branchial cleft cyst is coded as K09.8.
For an infected neck cyst, use L72.0 for the cyst and B95.0 for the infection, with R22.1 as a secondary code.