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 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 set of 10 or part thereof after the first 15). The ICD-10-CM code L91.8 is appropriate for skin tags.

Jim Went to the Doctor for Removal of His Skin