CPT Knowledgebase - Jul 27, 2006

A patient presents in the office with skin tags that are oozing, red, and irritated. If the physician removes and sends them for biopsy, is it appropriate to bill as a surgical biopsy (code 11100)? If so, should it be billed in addition to the skin tag removal (code 11200)?

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