A 78-year-old male arrives at a dermatology office with multiple skin tags on his arms, neck, and torso. There are a total of 14 lesions that need to be removed and the dermatologist removes all 14 tags within the office. What is the correct code for this procedure?

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11200 is correct because this code can be used for the removal of up to and including 15 skin tags.
Code 11101 is incorrect because these are skin tags that are being removed and no biopsy was performed. Code 11201 is incorrect because this is an "add-on" code for each additional 10 lesions after the initial 15. 11300 is incorrect because there was no mention of a shaving being performed.

A 78-Year-Old Male Arrives at a Dermatology Office with Multiple