Patient presents to the emergency room with lacerations sustained in an automobile accident. Repairs of the 3.3 cm skin laceration of the left leg that involved the fascia, 2.5 cm and 3.0 cm lacerations of the left arm involving the fascia, and 2.7 cm of the left foot, which required simple sutures, were performed. Sterile dressings were applied.

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The repair codes for the lacerations are 12034 for the leg and 12002 for the arm and foot. Modifier -51 is added to indicate that multiple procedures were performed during the same encounter. The correct codes are 12034, 12002-51.

Patient Presents to the Emergency Room with Lacerations Sustained in an Automobile