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 up to 15 skin tags is 11200, and for each additional 10 skin tags (or part thereof), the code is 11201. Since 32 skin tags were removed, the primary code 11200 covers the first 15, and 11201 is used twice to cover the additional 17 skin tags (10 for the first use of 11201 and 7 for the second use, as it covers any part thereof beyond the initial 10). The correct ICD-10-CM code for skin tags is L91.8.

Jim Went to the Doctor for Removal of His Skin