Sally was seen today for repair of four lacerations following a fall on some broken glass. The physician evaluated and performed simple repair on the following: a 6-cm laceration on the right forearm, a 2.5-cm laceration on the right forearm, a 0.5-cm laceration on the left hand, and a 20-cm laceration on the left upper arm. Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT code(s):

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For coding purposes, the lacerations are added together by location (right forearm, left hand, left upper arm) to determine the correct CPT code for repair. The right forearm lacerations (6 cm + 2.5 cm = 8.5 cm), the left hand laceration (0.5 cm), and the left upper arm laceration (20 cm) are considered. The ICD-10-CM codes S41.102A (laceration without foreign body, right upper arm, initial encounter), S51.801A (laceration without foreign body, right forearm, initial encounter), and S61.402A (laceration without foreign body, left hand, initial encounter) are correct for the injuries described. The CPT code 12006 is for the repair of wounds involving the extremities and the sizes of the lacerations when added together fit the criteria for this code. Modifier codes for left or right side are not necessary in this scenario as the CPT code selected encompasses the total length of lacerations repaired, regardless of their specific locations on the body.

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