A 40-year-old patient had 27 skin tags removed in the physician's office. Patient tolerated the procedure well and was instructed to return for a follow up visit in ten days. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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The correct CPT codes for the removal of 27 skin tags are 11200 for the first 15 lesions and 11201 for each additional 10 lesions, so 11201 is used twice. The ICD-10-CM code L91.8 is used for skin tags.

A 40-Year-Old Patient Had 27 Skin Tags Removed in the Physician's