A 36-year-old female developed a sebaceous cyst on her left upper thigh. Lidocaine was injected to the area without complication. An elliptical incision around the cyst was made with a total excised diameter of .8 cm. After excision the wound was irrigated and the wound was closed with 3-0 Vicryl. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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The correct CPT code for the excision of a benign lesion (such as a sebaceous cyst) with a diameter of 0.8 cm on the thigh is 11401 with the modifier -LT to indicate the left thigh. The appropriate ICD-10-CM code for a sebaceous cyst is L72.3.

A 36-Year-Old Female Developed a Sebaceous Cyst on Her Left