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  2. List of ICD-9 codes 680–709: diseases of the skin and ...

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    685 Pilonidal cyst. 685.0 Pilonidal cyst w/ abscess; 685.1 Pilonidal cyst, unspec. 686 Other local infections of skin and subcutaneous tissue. 686.0 Pyoderma;

  3. Lipoma - Wikipedia

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    Lipomas are normally removed by simple excision. [27] The removal can often be done under local anesthetic and takes less than 30 minutes. This cures the great majority of cases, with about 1–2% of lipomas recurring after excision. [28] Liposuction is another option if the lipoma is soft and has a small connective tissue component.

  4. List of ICD-9 codes 140–239: neoplasms - Wikipedia

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    214 Lipoma; 215 Other benign neoplasm of connective and other soft tissue; 216 Benign neoplasm of skin. Melanocytic nevus; 217 Benign neoplasm of breast; 218 Uterine leiomyoma; 219 Other benign neoplasm of uterus; 220 Benign neoplasm of ovary; 221 Benign neoplasm of other female genital organs; 222 Benign neoplasm of male genital organs

  5. ICD-10 Procedure Coding System - Wikipedia

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    The ICD-10 Procedure Coding System (ICD-10-PCS) is a US system of medical classification used for procedural coding.The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the agency responsible for maintaining the inpatient procedure code set in the U.S., contracted with 3M Health Information Systems in 1995 to design and then develop a procedure classification system to replace Volume 3 of ICD-9-CM.

  6. Sebaceous cyst - Wikipedia

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    Three general approaches are used - traditional wide excision, minimal excision, and punch biopsy excision. [ 10 ] The typical outpatient surgical procedure for cyst removal is to numb the area around the cyst with a local anaesthetic , then to use a scalpel to open the lesion with either a single cut down the center of the swelling, or an oval ...

  7. Lipomatosis - Wikipedia

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    Removal can include simple excision, endoscopic removal, or liposuction. [ 1 ] Other entities which are accompanied by multiple lipomas include Proteus syndrome , Cowden syndrome and related disorders due to PTEN gene mutations, benign symmetric lipomatosis ( Madelung disease ), Dercum's Disease, familial lipodystrophy , hibernomas , epidural ...

  8. ICD-9-CM Volume 3 - Wikipedia

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    Other local excision or destruction of lesion or tissue of skin and subcutaneous tissue ( 86.4 ) Radical excision of skin lesion ( 86.5 ) Suture or other closure of skin and subcutaneous tissue

  9. Cyst - Wikipedia

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    Benign cyst kidney; radiological appearances mimic renal cancer, A cyst / s ɪ s t / is a closed sac, having a distinct envelope and division compared with the nearby tissue.Hence, it is a cluster of cells that have grouped together to form a sac (like the manner in which water molecules group together to form a bubble); however, the distinguishing aspect of a cyst is that the cells forming ...