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 CPT codes 12036 and 12054 are for layered closures of wounds on the forearm and ear, respectively. The ICD-10-CM codes S51.802A, S01.301A, and S09.93xA correspond to the lacerations on the forearm, face, and ear.

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