Benign Skin Lesion Removal (Excludes Actinic Keratosis, and Mohs)
JE · Effective Oct 1, 2015
96 active Medicare policies list C57.9, and 5 commercial payer policies list it. See each policy's status for the code and its official source. Listing a code is not a coverage decision: read each policy’s source for the requirements that apply.
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JE · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JF · Effective Oct 1, 2015
J6 · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JK · Effective Oct 1, 2015
J15 · Effective Oct 1, 2015
J6 · Effective Apr 1, 2019
JK · Effective Apr 1, 2019
JE · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JF · Effective Oct 1, 2015
5 policies from 2 payers
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| Policy | Effective | Status of C57.9 |
|---|---|---|
| Cancer Antigen 125 Testing | Oct 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Cancer Antigen 19-9 Testing | Oct 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Carcinoembryonic Antigen Testing | Oct 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Outpatient Cystourethroscopy | Jul 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of C57.9 |
|---|---|---|
| Mohs Micrographic Surgery |
JJ · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JM · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JE · Effective Aug 8, 2022
JF · Effective Aug 8, 2022
JJ · Effective Jul 3, 2022
JM · Effective Jul 3, 2022
J5 · Effective Jul 3, 2022
J8 · Effective Jul 3, 2022
J15 · Effective Dec 26, 2021
JE · Effective Jan 2, 2022
JF · Effective Jan 2, 2022
JJ · Effective Dec 26, 2021
JM · Effective Dec 26, 2021
J5 · Effective Dec 26, 2021
J8 · Effective Dec 26, 2021
J15 · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JE · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JF · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JJ · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JM · Effective Oct 1, 2015
J5 · Effective Feb 16, 2017
J8 · Effective Feb 16, 2017
JE · Effective May 17, 2020
JF · Effective May 17, 2020
JJ · Effective Feb 10, 2020
JM · Effective Feb 10, 2020
J5 · Effective Feb 9, 2020
J8 · Effective Feb 9, 2020
J15 · Effective Jul 27, 2020
JE · Effective Dec 26, 2022
JF · Effective Dec 26, 2022
JJ · Effective Feb 3, 2020
JM · Effective Feb 3, 2020
J5 · Effective Mar 15, 2020
J8 · Effective Mar 15, 2020
J9 · Effective Oct 1, 2015
J6 · Effective May 1, 2017
JK · Effective May 1, 2017
J6 · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JK · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JH · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JL · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JJ · Effective Nov 12, 2023
JM · Effective Nov 12, 2023
JJ · Effective Jun 12, 2017
JM · Effective Jun 12, 2017
J6 · Effective Apr 1, 2026
National · Effective Oct 1, 2026
J6 · Effective Jul 1, 2026
National · Effective Mar 5, 2026
J6 · Effective Oct 1, 2026
National · Effective Oct 1, 2026
National · Effective Oct 1, 2026
National · Effective Oct 1, 2024
National · Effective Oct 1, 2024
National · Effective Feb 19, 2026
J5 · Effective Aug 27, 2026
National · Effective Oct 12, 2026
National · Effective Oct 12, 2026
National · Effective Oct 12, 2026
National · Effective Oct 12, 2026
National · Effective Aug 6, 2026
National · Effective Aug 13, 2026
J5 · Effective Aug 6, 2026
National · Effective Aug 6, 2026
National · Effective Mar 12, 2026
National · Effective Aug 6, 2026
J5 · Effective Aug 6, 2026
National · Effective Sep 24, 2026
J5 · Effective Sep 24, 2026
National · Effective Sep 24, 2026
National · Effective Oct 12, 2026
National · Effective Oct 12, 2026
National · Effective Oct 12, 2026
National · Effective Oct 12, 2026
National · Effective Jul 1, 2025
National · Effective Jul 1, 2025
J5 · Effective Jul 1, 2025
National · Effective Feb 5, 2026
J6 · Effective Apr 1, 2026
National · Effective Oct 30, 2025
JL · Effective Jan 1, 2026
National · Effective Jan 1, 2026
National · Effective Jul 1, 2026
| Jun 22, 2023 |
| Covered |