Roger was in an altercation with his neighbor and he has 3 wounds. The first is a 15.5cm wound on the face that required a single layer closure, the second is a 25.5cm laceration of the left forearm that required a layered closure of the subcutaneous tissue, and the third laceration is a 10cm wound on the right external ear that required a layered closure. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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The correct coding involves selecting the appropriate CPT codes for the layered closure of wounds based on their size and location, and the ICD-10-CM codes for the specific injuries. The codes in option D accurately reflect the layered closure of the forearm and ear wounds, a single layer closure for the facial wound, and the specific injury locations with the correct use of modifiers for multiple procedures.

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