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Multiple Lacerations With ED E/M
Published on Tue Sep 12, 2023
Question: A patient reports to the ED with three lacerations on their right arm. Two of the lacerations required simple repair: one measured 3.3 cm, the other was 1.9 cm. One of the lacerations required intermediate repair, and measured 2.7 cm. The ED physician decided to perform the laceration repairs after an ED evaluation and management (E/M) service that involved moderate-complexity [...]