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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The correct ICD-10-CM codes for the injuries described are S41.102A for the laceration on the right forearm, S51.801A for the laceration on the left upper arm, and S61.402A for the laceration on the left hand. The CPT code 12006 is appropriate for the repair of superficial wounds involving multiple sites when the sum of the lengths is more than 12.5 cm. In this case, the total length of the lacerations (6 cm + 2.5 cm + 0.5 cm + 20 cm = 29 cm) qualifies for this code, making option A the correct choice.

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