Benign Skin Lesion Removal (Excludes Actinic Keratosis, and Mohs)
JE · Effective Oct 1, 2015
57 active Medicare policies list D49.59, and 8 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
JH · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JL · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JJ · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JM · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JJ · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JM · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JJ · Effective Oct 1, 2015
8 policies from 3 payers
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| Policy | Effective | Status of D49.59 |
|---|---|---|
| Cancer Antigen 125 Testing | Oct 1, 2026 | Covered |
| Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Testing | Apr 15, 2026 | Covered |
| Outpatient Urine Culture | Jan 6, 2026 | Covered |
| Prostate Specific Antigen Testing | Apr 15, 2026 | Covered |
| Scrotal Ultrasound | Apr 15, 2026 | Covered |
| Transrectal Ultrasonography | Apr 15, 2026 | Covered |
JM · Effective Oct 1, 2015
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
JJ · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JM · Effective Oct 1, 2015
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
J9 · Effective Oct 1, 2015
J6 · Effective May 1, 2017
JK · Effective May 1, 2017
JH · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JL · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JJ · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JM · Effective Oct 1, 2015
J15 · Effective Oct 1, 2015
J6 · Effective Oct 1, 2015
JK · Effective Oct 1, 2015
National · Effective Jan 1, 2026
JL · Effective Apr 24, 2025
National · Effective Oct 1, 2025
National · Effective Nov 1, 2025
National · Effective Oct 1, 2025
National · Effective Apr 1, 2025
National · Effective Mar 5, 2026
National · Effective Oct 1, 2025
National · Effective Oct 1, 2024
National · Effective Oct 1, 2024
National · Effective Feb 19, 2026
J5 · Effective Oct 1, 2024
J6 · Effective Oct 1, 2025
National · Effective Oct 30, 2025
JL · Effective Jan 1, 2026
National · Effective Oct 1, 2025
National · Effective Oct 2, 2025
J6 · Effective Oct 1, 2025
National · Effective Jan 1, 2026
National · Effective Jan 1, 2026
| Policy | Effective | Status of D49.59 |
|---|---|---|
| High Intensity Focused Ultrasound | Oct 11, 2023 | Covered |
| Policy | Effective | Status of D49.59 |
|---|---|---|
| Concert Genetic Testing Oncology: Algorithmic Assays | Not recorded | Referenced |