📝 Basic Laceration Repair CPT Quiz
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1) Which CPT code is used for simple repair of a 3.0 cm scalp laceration?
a) 12001 b) 12002 c) 12013 d) 13120
2) A 1.8 cm simple laceration of the arm should be billed with:
a) 12001 b) 12002 c) 12013 d) 13120
3) Which repair type involves layered closure of subcutaneous tissue and non-muscle fascia?
a) Simple b) Intermediate c) Secondary d) Complex
4) Complex repairs (13100–13160) generally require:
a) Extensive undermining b) Retention sutures c) Scar Revision d) All of the above
5) A 4 cm laceration of the forehead closed with layered sutures should be coded as:
a) 12011 b) 12052 c) 12013 d) 13132
6) For lacerations of the lip involving only skin and mucosa (not full thickness), which codes apply?
a) 40650–40654 b) 40490–40496 c) 13131–13133 d) 12011–12018
7) CPT 40650 describes repair of:
a) Simple lip skin laceration b) Full-thickness lip laceration less than ½ vertical height c) Full-thickness lip laceration vermilion only d) Mucosal laceration of tongue
8) A simple 2.0 cm laceration of anterior tongue (floor of mouth area) is billed as:
a) 41250 b) 41251 c) 12011 d) 41252
9) Simple laceration repair codes (12001–12021) are grouped by:
a) Wound complexity only b) Depth of wound only c) Wound location and length d) Suturing material used
10) When coding multiple lacerations in the same anatomic grouping, you should:
a) Bill each separately b) Add lengths together and report one code c) Use modifier -51 d) Always bill the highest complexity code only
11) A 5 cm intermediate repair of the hand is coded as:
a) 12002 b) 12032 c) 12052 d) 12042
12) Which CPT code is used for complex tongue lacerations > 2.6 cm requiring layered closure?
a) 41250 b) 41251 c) 41252 d) 40802
13) What is the correct CPT for closure of wound dehiscence of abdominal incision, superficial?
a) 12020 b) 12021 c) 12001 d) 11042
14) A 3 cm simple closure on the lip is reported with:
a) 12001 b) 12011 c) 12013 d) 12002
15) Which of the following is included in all wound repair codes and not billed separately unless significant?
a) Simple wound cleansing b) Local anesthesia c) Routine debridement d) All of the above
16) Which modifier may be needed when reporting multiple repairs at different sites?
a) 51 b) 25 c) 59 d) A or C depending on payer rules
17) Which CPT range covers intermediate repairs of the face?
a) 12001–12007 b) 12051–12057 c) 12041–12047 d) 12031–12037
18) Which of the following is a complex repair CPT code?
a) 12032 b) 12054 c) 13121 d) 12007
19) Which of the following defines an intermediate repair?
a) Single-layer closure with sutures only b) Closure requiring layered repair of subcutaneous tissue and skin c) Closure requiring scar revision and undermining d) Packing a superficial dehiscence
20) Which code represents secondary closure of a surgical wound dehiscence with packing?
a) 12020 b) 12002 c) 12021 d) 13160
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