Treatment review of skin cysts that formed abscesses and insurance claim code.

Hello. I previously posted about my mother's skin cyst surgery. This time, as I was filing an insurance claim, I realized the surgery cost was higher than expected. I thought this might be helpful information, so I’m sharing it. Since my mother’s cyst was in an inconspicuous area, she left it untreated for a while, and because it had been bothering her intermittently for a long time, she didn’t think it was serious. Someone nearby had a skin cyst removed and biopsied, which turned out to be cancer, so she deliberately went to that dermatologist for surgery. That person also had blood cancer in the tonsil area, received treatment, and then their existing skin cyst suddenly grew larger, leading to removal surgery. My mother was also diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer, had surgery, and underwent chemotherapy for over a year... but she was struggling, so she stopped chemotherapy. Before, the cyst wasn’t that large, but it suddenly grew and even developed an abscess. If I hadn’t known about other cases, I might have thought it was nothing serious, but hearing about skin cancer cases made me worry unnecessarily. When she first visited, she didn’t stop her heart medication (blood thinners) and only received anti-inflammatory medication. She was told she should stop her heart medication for at least two days to prevent blood clotting. When she went back on Monday, her condition worsened, and if she had started bleeding, she was prepared to go to a major hospital emergency room for surgery. Fortunately, the surgery went well, and the biopsy results came back as a simple sebaceous cyst. The process was complicated, but it was just a simple skin cyst that could happen to anyone. The surgery took about 15 minutes, so it was barely a surgery. I submitted a surgery confirmation to the insurance company to claim the surgery costs, hoping for at least 100,000 won, and if not, I accepted it. But… the surgery cost turned out to be 300,000 won. The actual insurance only covered about 140,000 won for ultrasound and surgery, but other life insurance policies paid more than I expected. When the hospital submitted the claim, they wrote on the form “sebaceous cyst with abscess formation,” which I think helped because they used the correct code. If you visit a hospital for a skin cyst, please ask if they will use the code we used. Also, be sure to get a biopsy. The photos keep appearing upside down. The code number is D210. Skin cancer doesn’t metastasize elsewhere, and once removed, it’s over, but if it’s diagnosed as cancer, you can receive cancer surgery benefits and diagnosis funds. Don’t neglect skin cysts—visit a dermatologist early. ~~^^