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What did the provider do to control the bleeding? If they applied pressure and basically cleaned the patient up for suturing, there is no separate procedure.
They cauterized the wound. I couldn't find a simple cauterizing cpt code for a wound/laceration on the skin. Sounded like he just applied some kind silver nitrate to stop the bleeding and applied bandages afterwards. Any ideas?
