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

Using the CPT manual, select the appropriate CPT code for the following procedure. Diagnosis: Superficial wound on the right side of face Procedure: 5.5-cm repair 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). The definitions for the classifications of repair are in 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. 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.