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, one would use 11200 for the first 15, and 11201 x 2 for the additional 17 (as the code 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 other hypertrophic disorders of the skin, a category under which skin tags fall.

Jim Went to the Doctor for Removal of His Skin