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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11200 covers the removal of up to 15 skin tags, and +11201 is used for each additional 10 lesions or part thereof. Since the patient had 17 skin tags removed, 11200 covers the first 15, and +11201 covers the additional 2. The method of removal (ligature or chemical cauterization) does not affect the coding.

Select the Correct Procedure Codes to Depict the Following Surgical