Benign Skin Lesion Removal (Excludes Actinic Keratosis, and Mohs)
JE · Effective Oct 1, 2015
97 active Medicare policies list D48.5, 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
J15 · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JJ · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JM · Effective Oct 1, 2015
J15 · Effective May 28, 2023
J5 · Effective Nov 14, 2021
J8 · Effective Nov 14, 2021
J6
5 policies from 3 payers
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| Policy | Effective | Status of D48.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Benign Skin Lesion Removal | Sep 13, 2023 | Covered |
| Mohs Micrographic Surgery | Jun 22, 2023 | Covered |
| Tumor Markers | Mar 5, 2024 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of D48.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Concert Genetic Testing Oncology: Algorithmic Assays | Not recorded | Referenced |
J6 · Effective Jul 15, 2026
JK · Effective Jul 15, 2026
JJ · Effective Jul 24, 2022
JM · Effective Jul 24, 2022
J15 · Effective Oct 1, 2015
J9 · Effective Oct 1, 2015
J15 · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JJ · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JM · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JE · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JF · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JJ · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JM · Effective Oct 1, 2015
J15 · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JH · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JL · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JJ · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JM · Effective Oct 1, 2015
J15 · Effective Aug 6, 2023
JE · Effective Aug 6, 2023
JF · Effective Aug 6, 2023
JJ · Effective Aug 6, 2023
JM · Effective Aug 6, 2023
J5 · Effective Aug 13, 2023
J8 · Effective Aug 13, 2023
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
J15 · Effective Mar 30, 2020
JE · Effective Jun 7, 2020
JF · Effective Jun 7, 2020
JJ · Effective Feb 10, 2020
JM · Effective Feb 10, 2020
J5 · Effective Apr 12, 2020
J8 · Effective Apr 12, 2020
JE · Effective Oct 8, 2018
JF · Effective Oct 8, 2018
J9 · Effective Oct 1, 2015
J6 · Effective May 1, 2017
JK · Effective May 1, 2017
JJ · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JM · Effective Oct 1, 2015
J15 · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JH · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JL · Effective Oct 1, 2015
J5 · Effective Oct 1, 2015
J8 · Effective Oct 1, 2015
National · Effective Jan 1, 2026
National · Effective Dec 4, 2025
National · Effective Oct 1, 2025
J5 · Effective Jan 1, 2026
National · Effective Nov 27, 2025
National · Effective Apr 1, 2025
National · Effective Mar 5, 2026
National · Effective Oct 3, 2018
National · Effective Mar 5, 2026
National · Effective Oct 1, 2025
National · Effective Oct 1, 2025
National · Effective Nov 6, 2025
National · Effective May 7, 2026
JL · Effective Dec 11, 2023
National · Effective Jan 31, 2024
National · Effective Oct 1, 2024
National · Effective Oct 1, 2024
National · Effective Feb 19, 2026
J5 · Effective Oct 1, 2024
National · Effective Aug 6, 2023
National · Effective Jan 22, 2026
National · Effective Jan 22, 2026
J5 · Effective Sep 25, 2025
National · Effective Dec 23, 2021
National · Effective May 22, 2025
J5 · Effective Dec 28, 2023
National · Effective Feb 5, 2026
National · Effective Oct 23, 2025
J6 · Effective Oct 1, 2025
National · Effective Oct 30, 2025
National · Effective Jan 1, 2026
National · Effective Dec 4, 2025
JL · Effective Jan 1, 2026
J5 · Effective Jan 1, 2026
National · Effective Jan 1, 2026
| Policy | Effective | Status of D48.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmetic and Reconstructive Services: Skin Related | Jan 6, 2026 | Covered |