[Verified Answer]: Using the CPT manual, select the…

Using the CPT manual, select the appropriate CPT codes for the following procedure. Diagnosis: Multiple lacerations Procedure: 2.2-cm intermediate repair of laceration of arm 3.5-cm complex repair of laceration of forehead 3.4-cm intermediate repair of laceration of scalp Recall from Module 3 Lesson 1 that for skin repair codes the following information must be gathered from the case: (1) classification of repair/closure (simple, intermediate, or complex), (2) anatomic site, and (3) length of repair (in centimeters). Carefully review the sub section guidelines for Repair (Closure) in the CPT codebook just before the repair codes. Step 1: In the index, locate main term repair, and under that locate sub term wound, and under that the classification of repair that is documented. *Carefully review instruction #2 in the sub section guidelines Repair (Closure) for guidance on the selection of the codes for the repairs that are documented above.* Step 2: At the range of codes, review the description of each code and re-review the case to narrow the range based on the anatomic site of the repair. Step 3: Re-review the case to select the correct code based on the length of the repair. Step 4: Carefully review instruction #2 in the sub section guidelines Repair (Closure) for guidance regarding the application of a modifier. Think carefully about which repair is more complicated and follow the instructions for sequence and modifier. Primary CPT procedure code for the closure: Secondary CPT procedure code and modifier for the excision: