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I'm curious why you were doubting your code selection. This is back to the basics coding, look in index and turn to page, no complex guidelines on laceration repair. just location, simple vs intermediate vs complex and bundling (ie procedures that include simple repair).
The code selection is correct as there is no mention of layered closure, extensive undermining, retention sutures etc.
I don't think you can assume type of closure just based on suture material. It sounds like layered which is intermediate but I believe they need to come out and say layered closure or state the layers.