12041

CPT^® 12041, Under Repair-Intermediate Procedures on the Integumentary System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 12041 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair-Intermediate Procedures on the Integumentary System.

Additional/Related Information

Tabs

Summary

This CPT® code is used for the intermediate repair of superficial wounds to the neck, hands, feet and/or external genitalia that are 2.5 cm or less in size.

For clinical responsibility, terminology, tips and additional info
start codify free trial.

View any code changes for 2026 as well as historical information on code creation and revision.

Crosswalks

Tabs

MODIFIERS
ICD-10-CM

Combat the #1 denial reason - mismatched CPT-ICD-9 codes - with top Medicare carrier and private payer accepted diagnoses for the chosen CPT® code.

View the CPT® code's corresponding procedural code and DRG. In a click, check the DRG's IPPS allowable, length of stay, and more. To plug inpatient facility revenue drains, subscribe to DRG Coder today.

Crosswalk to an anesthesia code and its base units, and calculate payments in a snap! Subscribe to Anesthesia Coder today.

View matching HCPCS Level II codes and their definitions.

Forum

Have a question about CPT Code 12041 ? Start a discussion here

Episiotomy breakdown CPT code assistance

[QUOTE="dmarshall, post: 505781, member: 14475"] Hello OB/GYN Group, This is a new patient seen in the clinic and delivered approximately 3 months ago by another physician who is not in our group, ho... [ Read More ]

Episiotomy breakdown CPT code assistance

Hello OB/GYN Group, This is a new patient seen in the clinic and delivered approximately 3 months ago by another physician who is not in our group, however she sustained an episiotomy during her del... [ Read More ]

Urethroplasty

Looking for advisement second opinion for the following procedure: [LEFT]"Procedure(s):[/LEFT] CIRCUMCISION, PARTIAL PENECTOMY, GLANSPLASTY,　urethral mucosal advancement flap [LEFT]The patient was... [ Read More ]

excision if penile skin vein

I would suggest the following coding for your clinical scenario: 12041 for the layered closure 11422 for the vein excision, 1.5 cm.... [ Read More ]

Cervical Laceration after Vaginal delivery

[TABLE] [TR] [TD][TABLE] [TR] [TD][TABLE] [TR] [TD][TABLE] [TR] [TD]Called to bedside by nursing secondary to patient having large amount of bleeding after delivery. Presented to bedside immediately. ... [ Read More ]

3rd degree tear at delivery

[HEADING=1]Hi. I am a new coder but here are my suggestions: you can search in this Forum your question by typing in the Search box; you will find lots of information. Below I kept the copy from ACOG ... [ Read More ]

OB patient had a 3rd degree perineal laceration midline ,3B

[I]Repair of third- or fourth-degree lacerations at the time of delivery may be reported in one of the following ways: Use of a CPT integumentary section code; (e.g., 12041-12047 or 13131-13133) OR by... [ Read More ]

Skin Lesion

There is no edit for 11423 and 12041 so those can be billed together. For the dx, in my area, the LCD states that D29.0 is a covered diagnosis but D49.2 is not a payable dx so I would use D29.0 as the... [ Read More ]

Skin Lesion

So yes I do bill 11423 and 12041? The diagnoses is very confusing for me too. Any advice?... [ Read More ]

Skin Lesion

Help with Coding.... Wedge excision of a 2.5 cm non healing penile lesion with wound closure I began with penile block with Marcaine and then I used a Marcaine-lidocaine mixture at the skin after pl... [ Read More ]

View All