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Removal of skin tag and shaving of lesions Coding Guidelines and Sample questions

Removal of skin tags: Removal by scissoring or any sharp method, ligature strangulation, electrosurgical destruction or combination of treatment modalities, including chemical destruction or electrocauterization of wound, with or without local anesthesia. Codes: 11200, +11201 According to CPT guidelines, the code for removal of skin tags is 11200 for the first 15 lesions, and 11201 is used as an add-on code for each additional 10 skin tags removed beyond the initial 15; meaning you would use both codes together if removing more than 15 skin tags on a patient. Example: 40 skin tags removed - 11200 (first 15), 11201*3 (11201 - next 10, next 10, next 5) Shaving of lesions: Shaving is the sharp removal by transverse incision or horizontal slicing to remove epidermal and dermal lesions without a full thickness dermal excision. This includes local anesthesia, chemical or electrocauterization of the wound. The wound does not require suture closure. Keywords: Shave, removal, Slice Guidelines: Location of body and Size of lesion removed.