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, which needs to be used twice in this case because the physician removed 32 skin tags in total. The ICD-10-CM code L91.8 is appropriate for skin tags.

Jim Went to the Doctor for Removal of His Skin