Jim went to the doctor for removal of his skin tags. The physician noted 32 skin tags on his back. Using a scalpel the physician removed all of the skin tags and gave Mr. Evans an antibiotic cream prescription to use for the next 7-10 days. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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The correct CPT codes for the removal of multiple skin tags are 11200 for the first 15 skin tags and 11201 for each additional 10 skin tags or part thereof. Since 32 skin tags were removed, one would use 11200 for the first 15, and 11201 x 2 for the next 17 (as 11201 covers each additional 10 or part thereof). The modifier is not needed in this scenario. The correct ICD-10-CM code for skin tags is L91.8, which specifically refers to benign neoplastic skin disorders such as skin tags.

Jim Went to the Doctor for Removal of His Skin