A patient was seen for a 2.0 cm scalp wound which required a simple repair, and a 7.5 cm scalp wound which required an intermediate repair. In addition, a 4.0 cm laceration on the face required a simple repair. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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The correct CPT codes are 12032 for the intermediate repair of the 7.5 cm scalp wound, 12013-51 for the simple repair of the 4.0 cm face laceration, and 12001-51 for the simple repair of the 2.0 cm scalp wound. The ICD-10-CM codes are S01.01XA for the scalp wound and S01.411A for the face laceration.

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