Medicare covers sebaceous cyst removal when medically necessary. This includes cases where the cyst causes bleeding or pain, shows signs of inflammation or infection, or has recently gotten larger ...

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.

Medicare may cover the removal of sebaceous cysts, also known as epidermal, keratin, or epithelial cysts, if a healthcare professional deems the procedure medically necessary. Sebaceous cysts are ...

Medicare covers sebaceous cyst removal when medically necessary. This includes cases where the cyst causes bleeding or pain, shows signs of inflammation or infection, or has recently gotten larger ...

While benign, meaning noncancerous, health care providers may recommend surgery to remove the cyst, like Williams had, to prevent or treat infections or swelling, Cleveland Clinic explains.

Neck cysts can form for a wide variety of reasons, according to Healthline, and are usually a type of sebaceous cyst. They tend to form when oil-producing sebaceous glands become clogged.

Serena Williams reveals she had a benign cyst in her neck removed "I am feeling so grateful, and fortunate everything worked out, and most of all I’m healthy," Williams said.

Tennis star Serena Williams shared in a TikTok posted on Tuesday that she had a cyst removed from her neck—one the size of a "small grapefruit." “One day, back in May actually, I found this ...