Laceration Repair-Please help me

[Shaik.Arafath]

Please help me in finding CPT code for below scenario.

2cm facial Laceration repaired skin with 5-prolene and 6-prolene. can we 12011?

 

[ksarith9@gmail.com]

Laceration Repair

Please help me in finding CPT code for below scenario.

2cm facial Laceration repaired skin with 5-prolene and 6-prolene. can we 12011?

you can code,involving partial or full-thickness damage to the skin and/or subcutaneous tissues,

hope this will help

 

[CodingKing]

I'm curious why you were doubting your code selection. This is back to the basics coding, look in index and turn to page, no complex guidelines on laceration repair. just location, simple vs intermediate vs complex and bundling (ie procedures that include simple repair).

The code selection is correct as there is no mention of layered closure, extensive undermining, retention sutures etc.

 

[Shaik.Arafath]

If Laceration of single layer with two different suture material (Nylon & vicryl) also will be same as simple laceration

 

[CodingKing]

If Laceration of single layer with two different suture material (Nylon & vicryl) also will be same as simple laceration

I don't think you can assume type of closure just based on suture material. It sounds like layered which is intermediate but I believe they need to come out and say layered closure or state the layers.