12004

CPT^® 12004, Under Repair-Simple Procedures on the Integumentary System

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 12004 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair-Simple Procedures on the Integumentary System.

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This CPT code is used for the simple repair of superficial wounds to the scalp, neck, axillae, external genitalia, trunk, and/or extremities (including the hands and feet) that are 7.6 to 12.5 cm in size.

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Laceration: palm and finger

Simple repairs are done in length added by anatomic site. 12004 is correct as you could not code 12002 twice.... [ Read More ]

Laceration: palm and finger

Laceration repair in the ED involving the palm and finger. Example: 10cm single laceration that extends from the palm to the right index finger; simple repair. Let's say 5cm on palm and 5cm on finger.... [ Read More ]

Simple Scalp laceration repair

Good morning ladies and gentlemen, I am searching the internet, AAPC, CPT and dermatology on an answer to my question and where I can find my answer. I have laceration that was repaired using the pa... [ Read More ]

CPC Question

As Ben stated, the x 3 means the procedure was done 3 times, or billed with a unit of 3. As for laceration coding, the most extensive repair is coded first when you have multiple levels of repair (s... [ Read More ]

Repair of Laceration After Shark Bite

The patient was seen in the ER after an altercation with a shark. The procedure was an exploration for foreign body (there was none), of a 9 cm superficial laceration, not deeper than sub q, of the f... [ Read More ]

choosing the correct cpt code

12004 is Simple repair of superficial wounds of scalp, neck, axillae, external genitalia, trun and/or extremities 7.6 cm to 12.5 cm. 12015 is Simple repair of superficial wounds of face, ears, eyelid... [ Read More ]

choosing the correct cpt code

I can't find the example, but here is a similar example: in the integumentary system, under repair simple: codes 12004 vs 12015. Both descriptions are mirror images - 7.6cm to 12.5cm. Can you explai... [ Read More ]

Multiple Lacerations

12001 Simple repair of superficial wounds of scalp, neck, axillae, external genitalia, trunk and/or [B][U]extremities (including hands and feet); 2.5 cm or less [/U][/B] Lay Description ... [ Read More ]

Need Help coding Closure of complex laceration

[b]Coding repair laceration of knee[/b] So then I shoud code using total length 11cm? using 12004 Deb CPC... [ Read More ]

Wound repair 2012 question about modifier

12004 and 12013 are different groups of anatomic sites... use 59. If different anatomic sites within the same group, combine the sum of all repairs. If same anatomic group, but different classificat... [ Read More ]

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