The physician performed the excision of two 1.5 cm malignant lesions on a patient's upper back. During the surgery, the physician noted four additional lesions, which looked to be pre-malignant. These lesion excisions were 0.3, 0.7, 1.0, and 1.45 cm, respectively. The suspect lesions were sent to pathology lab, where they were determined to be benign. What are the appropriate codes for the service?
A) 11400 (X4) , 11602 (X2)
B) 11400, 11401 (X2) , 11402
C) 11404, 11603
D) 11400, 11401 (X2) , 11402, 11602 (X2)
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