Question

A patient presents to the primary care physician with multiple skin tags. After a complete examination of the skin, the provider discusses with the patient the removal of 18 skin tags located on the patient's neck and shoulder area. Patient consent is obtained and the provider removes all 18 skin tags by scissoring technique.Select the CPT® code(s) for this procedure.

Answer 1

The correct CPT® codes for the scissoring removal of 18 skin tags are 11200 for the first 15 skin tags, and 11201 for the additional three.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question pertains to the proper coding of a medical procedure using the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) coding system, specifically the removal of skin tags by a healthcare provider. When a provider removes multiple skin tags, the appropriate CPT codes in the Integumentary System section are selected based on the number of lesions removed. According to the CPT® code book, skin tag removal is reported with the codes 11200 for the removal of up to and including 15 skin tags, and the add-on code 11201 for each additional 10 skin tags or part thereof. In the given scenario, the provider has removed 18 skin tags. Thus, the correct CPT® codes to report would be 11200 for the first 15 skin tags, and one unit of 11201 for the removal of the additional three skin tags.

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