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[Palraj RK]

left upper arm laceration. Repaired with nylon and dressing with dermabond. Please suggest whether it is simple or intermediate repair.

 

[thomas7331]

left upper arm laceration. Repaired with nylon and dressing with dermabond. Please suggest whether it is simple or intermediate repair.

There isn't enough information here to assign a code - all that you have here is the materials used, not the type of closure that was performed. Is there an operative note?

 

[Palraj RK]

There isn't enough information here to assign a code - all that you have here is the materials used, not the type of closure that was performed. Is there an operative note?

Skin layer only closed.
Its ED note.

 

[thomas7331]

Skin layer only closed.
Its ED note.

Then you have your answer there - assign the code per the definitions of the different types of repairs/closures that are given in the CPT instructions.