L72.3 coverage policies: Medicare and commercial payers

17 active Medicare policies list L72.3, and 1 commercial payer policy lists 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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Medicare policies listing L72.3

LCD · NORIDIAN-JE-L34233

Benign Skin Lesion Removal (Excludes Actinic Keratosis, and Mohs)

JE · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · NORIDIAN-JF-L34233

Benign Skin Lesion Removal (Excludes Actinic Keratosis, and Mohs)

JF · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · NGS-J6-L33563

Incision and Drainage (I & D) of Abscess of Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures

J6 · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · NGS-JK-L33563

Incision and Drainage (I & D) of Abscess of Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures

JK · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · PALMETTO-JJ-L33445

Removal of Benign and Malignant Skin Lesions

JJ · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · PALMETTO-JM-L33445

Removal of Benign and Malignant Skin Lesions

JM · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · CGS-J15-L34200

Removal of Benign Skin Lesions

J15 · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · NOVITAS-JH-L34938

Removal of Benign Skin Lesions

JH · Effective Oct 1, 2015

LCD · NOVITAS-JL-L34938

Removal of Benign Skin Lesions

JL · Effective Oct 1, 2015

Commercial payer policies listing L72.3

1 policy from 1 payer

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Aetna

Aetna policies listing L72.3, with the code’s status in each
Policy	Effective	Status of L72.3
Benign Skin Lesion RemovalPayerPolicy · AETNA-CPB-0633	Sep 13, 2023	Covered

L72.3 coverage policies: Medicare and commercial payers

Medicare policies listing L72.3

Benign Skin Lesion Removal (Excludes Actinic Keratosis, and Mohs)

Benign Skin Lesion Removal (Excludes Actinic Keratosis, and Mohs)

Incision and Drainage (I & D) of Abscess of Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures

Incision and Drainage (I & D) of Abscess of Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures

Removal of Benign and Malignant Skin Lesions

Removal of Benign and Malignant Skin Lesions

Removal of Benign Skin Lesions

Removal of Benign Skin Lesions

Removal of Benign Skin Lesions

Commercial payer policies listing L72.3

Aetna

L72.3 coverage policies: Medicare and commercial payers

Medicare policies listing L72.3

Benign Skin Lesion Removal (Excludes Actinic Keratosis, and Mohs)

Benign Skin Lesion Removal (Excludes Actinic Keratosis, and Mohs)

Incision and Drainage (I & D) of Abscess of Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures

Incision and Drainage (I & D) of Abscess of Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures

Removal of Benign and Malignant Skin Lesions

Removal of Benign and Malignant Skin Lesions

Removal of Benign Skin Lesions

Removal of Benign Skin Lesions

Removal of Benign Skin Lesions

Commercial payer policies listing L72.3

Aetna

Removal of Benign Skin Lesions

Removal of Benign Skin Lesions

Billing and Coding: Benign Skin Lesion Removal (Excludes Actinic Keratosis, and Mohs)

Billing and Coding: Incision and Drainage (I&D) of Abscess of Skin, Subcutaneous and Accessory Structures

Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign and Malignant Skin Lesions

Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign Skin Lesions

Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign Skin Lesions

Billing and Coding: Removal of Benign Skin Lesions