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Surgical Case #64 Operative Report Preoperative Diagnosis: Multiple lacerations to both ears Multiple lacerations to both ears, a laceration to the left ear and a series of four lacerations to the right ear Anesthetic: Local anesthetic was used, 1% carbocaïne plain Indications: The patient sustained the above-named lacerations when she was involved in a hay wagon accident. Procedure: The patient was treated in the emergency department. The right ear was treated first. The two smaller, more superficial lacerations, measuring 1.0 cm each were closed after the wound had been infiltrated with 1% cleaned copiously with Betadine, saline, and peroxide. They were closed with simple interrupted #6-0 Prolene sutures. The two other lacerations on the right ear, total of 3 cm in length, and two different the deep layer with #5-0 Vicryl suture after they had been infiltrated with 1% carbocaine, prepared and draped in the appropriate fashion using Betadine, peroxide, and saline. The superficial layers were closed with interrupted #60 Prolene suture. After the right ear was complet polysporin. The left ear was then treated after the 2.0cm wound was infitrated with 1% carbocaine. After the wound was cleaned with Betadine, saline, and peroxide, the superficial layers were closed with suture. The wounds were then covered with polysporin. and then were closed in wted the ed the wounds were covered with #60 Prolene The patient was instructed to follow up and take the sutures out in six to seven days. Follow-Up: Code(s): Index entries:

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CPT Codes: 1203, 12052

12013 – Simple repair

12052 – Intermediate repair

CPT Code 12013: Used for simple superficial wounds repair like nose, eyes, or mucous membranes.

CPT Code 12052: Under Repair-Intermediate Procedures on the Integumentary System