Select the correct procedure codes to depict the following surgical case: "Patient presents for removal of 17 skin tags on the neck and ear. 11 tags are removed by ligature; 6 tags are removed by chemical cauterization."
CPT codes: 11200 "Removal of skin tags, multiple fibrocutaneous tags, any area, up to and including 15 lesions"
+11201 "Removal of skin tags, multiple fibrocutaneous tags, any area, each additional 10 lesions, or part thereof (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

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The correct codes are 11200 for the first 15 skin tags removed and +11201 for the additional 2 skin tags, as the primary code covers up to 15 lesions and the add-on code covers each additional 10 lesions or part thereof.

Select the Correct Procedure Codes to Depict the Following Surgical