A patient comes with a laceration to his hand. The wound was small but was bleeding. The surgeon cauterized to control the bleeding. The wound does not require any suture repair. How should this be coded?
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As per definition of simple repair within the CPT book, simple repair includes electrocauterization without closure
Ans:
As per definition of simple repair within the CPT book, simple repair includes electrocauterization without closure
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