CG-SURG-37 Destruction of Pre-Malignant Skin Lesions

This policy addresses destruction of pre-malignant skin lesions using methods such as laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, or surgical curettage. It is covered as medically necessary when the lesion is pre-malignant (e.g., actinic keratosis, lentigo maligna, squamous cell carcinoma in situ/Bowen’s disease). It is not covered for benign/non–pre-malignant lesions or cosmetic removal (e.g., skin tags, common warts); coverage requires documentation that the lesion is pre-malignant.

"Destruction (for example, laser surgery, electrosurgery, cryosurgery, chemosurgery, surgical curettement) of pre-malignant skin lesions as defined below is consideredmedically necessary."

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