Saint Vincent Hospital neurosurgeon Dr. Alejandro Matos Cruz used minimally invasive surgery to remove a painful cyst from Stephen Coy's lower back.

Doctors have two main methods of treating ganglion cysts. They may either surgically remove the cyst or drain it using aspiration. There are currently no pharmacological treatments for ganglion cysts.

Sebaceous cyst removal is typically an outpatient procedure covered by Medicare Part B, which covers care you receive in a doctor’s office or other outpatient facility.

Medicare groups sebaceous cysts under benign skin lesions and will not cover removal for cosmetic purposes alone — the cyst must pose a documented risk to health or physical function.