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- Laceration Repair CPT Codes | Simple, Intermediate Complex
Tip: Check for potential intermediate repair if deeper layers are involved Example: Closing an extended facial laceration caused by a sharp object Insight: For longer wounds in cosmetic areas, ensure appropriate modifiers are applied Example: Repairing an extended laceration along the neck
- Laceration Repair CPT Codes and Billing Guidelines
A Medical Economics report provides the following example: a 5-cm cut the left ankle and a 9-cm cut on the left calf would add up to 14 cm; code 12005 (12 6 cm to 20 0 cm) should be reported for a simple repair and code 12035 for an intermediate repair
- Wound Repair Coding Made Simple - AAPC Knowledge Center
An intermediate repair (12031 Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and or extremities (excluding hands and feet); 2 5 cm or less) is valued at 2 0 physician work RVUs, for an approximate Medicare payment of $50
- Laceration Repair CPT Codes - Medical Billing and Coding Online
Intermediate repair codes also apply to a single-layer closure of heavily contaminated wounds that require extensive cleaning or removal of particulate matter Complex repairs require more than layered closure, scar revision, debridement (e g , traumatic lacerations or avulsions), extensive undermining, stents, or retention sutures
- Choose the Right Codes for Simple, Intermediate, and Complex Closures
codes are appropriate If laceration repair and excision are performed on the same day, bill the simple repair code with modifier 59 to show that it was not related to the excision The anatomic groups for simple repairs are: Scalp, neck, axillae, external genitalia, trunk, extremities (including hands and feet) 12001 2 5 cm or less 12002 2 6-7
- Repair (closure) CPT ® 12001–13160–2020 update - CodingIntel
For multiple lacerations of either different types or defined as different anatomic locations, report a code for each laceration CPT updated the definitions of intermediate and complex repair in the 2020 book In this article, we will look at repair (closure) CPT ® codes in the 12001-13160 range
- How To Use CPT Code 12052 - Updated 2025 - Coding Ahead
Example 2: A 4 5 cm wound on the cheek is treated with an intermediate repair after a dog bite, requiring thorough debridement and careful suturing Example 3: A 2 8 cm wound on the eyelid is repaired using absorbable sutures, with attention to cosmetic outcomes
- LACERATION REPAIRS - CFR Coding
CPT is based on the anatomic location of the laceration Simple repair is used when a wound is superficial; e g , involving primarily the epidermis or dermis, or subcutaneous tissues without significant involvement of deeper structures, and requires simple one layer closure
- repair face lacerations | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC
I have a pt that came to the ED with (3) lacerations to face from a dog bite The MD states simple repair with sutures; wound sizes 1 5 cm, 2 cm, 3cm I'm told you only code bill for the largest cm which would be 3cm 12013
- Laceration repair | Medicalcorecoding
Answer: For this intermediate repair on the extremities (excluding hands and feet), the correct CPT code is 12035, which describes "Repair, intermediate, wounds of scalp, axillae, trunk and or extremities (excluding hands and feet); 12 6 cm to 20 0 cm "
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