calicoder10
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I am having difficulty coding this lip repair. Can I get some help with the following :
There are through and through upper (1cm x2) and lower lip (3cm) lacerations crossing the vermilion border.
Repair of the multiple lip lacerations, including 3 cm total length laceration through left lower lip involving the mucosa and vermilion border. And 2 1 cm laceration to upper lip, both including the vermilion border. Upper lip was anesthetized with bilateral infraorbital blocks using standard technique with 2 total ml of o.5% bupivacaine w/ epinephrine. Wound irrigated. Upper lacerations closed with a total of 3 5-0 nylon sutures, vermilion border was approximated first in both cases. Lower lip laceration was closed with 7 simple sutures of 5-0 chromic gut as majority of the sutures involved the mucosa
upper lip lacerations - 40650
Lower lip laceration - 40652
Thanks,
carmenb
There are through and through upper (1cm x2) and lower lip (3cm) lacerations crossing the vermilion border.
Repair of the multiple lip lacerations, including 3 cm total length laceration through left lower lip involving the mucosa and vermilion border. And 2 1 cm laceration to upper lip, both including the vermilion border. Upper lip was anesthetized with bilateral infraorbital blocks using standard technique with 2 total ml of o.5% bupivacaine w/ epinephrine. Wound irrigated. Upper lacerations closed with a total of 3 5-0 nylon sutures, vermilion border was approximated first in both cases. Lower lip laceration was closed with 7 simple sutures of 5-0 chromic gut as majority of the sutures involved the mucosa
upper lip lacerations - 40650
Lower lip laceration - 40652
Thanks,
carmenb