George Keller was playing football at the local park. When George was tackled, he fell on broken glass, cutting his face, arm, and leg. His friends took him to the nearest ER. Dr. Tamika repaired a 3.6-cm superficial laceration to his arm, a 1.50-cm superficial laceration to his face, and an 8.64-cm laceration to his leg that required a layered closure. What is/are the appropriate CPT code(s) for this procedure?

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- CPT code 12034 for the layered closure of the laceration to the leg.
- CPT code 12011-59 for the second laceration on the face and the first laceration on the arm, indicating that they are separate and distinct from the larger laceration on the leg.
- CPT code 12002-59 for the other laceration on the arm, also indicating that it is separate and distinct from the other lacerations.

George Keller Was Playing Football at the Local Park