AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) — Question 14

A 5-year-old is brought to the QuickCare in the ED to repair two lacerations: a 3 cm laceration on her right arm and 2 cm laceration on her nose. Her arm is repaired with a simple one-layer closure with sutures. Her nose is repaired with a simple repair using tissue adhesive, 2-cyanoacrylate.
How are the repairs reported?

Answer options

• A. 12013
• B. 12032, 12041-59
• C. 12002
• D. 12002, 12011-59

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because the arm laceration of 3 cm is billed with 12002 for simple repair, and the 2 cm laceration on the nose is billed with 12011-59, indicating a different location. The other options do not accurately reflect the combination of the repairs performed or their respective codes.