A 14 year-old boy was thrown against the window of the car on impact. the resulting injury was a star-shaped pattern cut to the top of his head. in the ed, the md on call for plastic surgery was asked to evaluate the injury and repair it. the total length of the intermediate repair was 5 4 4 5 cm (18 cm total). the star-like shape allowed the surgeon to pull the wound edges together nicely in a natural y-plasty in two spots. what cpt® code is reported for the repair

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24 January, 14:46

A 14 year-old boy was thrown against the window of the car on impact. the resulting injury was a star-shaped pattern cut to the top of his head. in the ed, the md on call for plastic surgery was asked to evaluate the injury and repair it. the total length of the intermediate repair was 5 4 4 5 cm (18 cm total). the star-like shape allowed the surgeon to pull the wound edges together nicely in a natural y-plasty in two spots. what cpt® code is reported for the repair

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Misha · Answer 1

12035 is the answer.

Tatum Bush · Answer 2

12035

Explanation:

CTP is a set of codes used by doctors and other healthcare professionals around the world. These codes are used to refer to diseases, diagnoses, surgeries, procedures and any other important health factor. This coding was created to expedite the exchange of medical information and universalization of the terms used in this environment.

In the case shown in the question above, the CTP code that is used to refer to the doctor's repair is 12035.