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AAPC CPC Exam - Topic 11 Question 55 Discussion

Actual exam question for AAPC's CPC exam
Question #: 55
Topic #: 11
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A 5-year-old is brought to the QuickCare in the ED to repair two lacerations: a 3 cm laceration on her right arm and 2 cm laceration on her nose. Her arm is repaired with a simple one-layer closure with sutures. Her nose is repaired with a simple repair using tissue adhesive, 2-cyanoacrylate.

How are the repairs reported?

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Suggested Answer: C

The CPT code 12002 is used for simple repair of superficial wounds of 2.5 cm or less. This code includes the repair of both the 3 cm laceration on the right arm and the 2 cm laceration on the nose as both are simple repairs. The other options suggest more complex repairs or multiple separate procedures, which are not necessary in this scenario. Reference: AMA's CPT Professional Edition (current year)


by Audra at Nov 24, 2025, 03:26 PM

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Diego
1 day ago
I agree with B. It covers both repairs accurately.
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Brittni
6 days ago
B makes sense. Different methods for each laceration.
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Almeta
11 days ago
D includes both, but I’m unsure about the modifiers.
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Christiane
17 days ago
A seems off. Only one repair with sutures.
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Adelle
22 days ago
I feel like C is too simple for both lacerations.
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Raymon
27 days ago
I think it's B. Two different repairs.
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Mel
2 months ago
Nope, it’s definitely C for the arm and D for the nose!
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Lajuana
2 months ago
Wait, I thought tissue adhesive was coded differently?
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Felix
2 months ago
Totally agree, but the nose repair with adhesive is tricky!
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Hana
2 months ago
I'm leaning towards B as well. Gotta love those tissue adhesives - quick, easy, and no needles! Although I'm sure the kid would have preferred some stickers over the sutures.
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Felicia
2 months ago
Haha, I bet the kid was like "Ouch, my nose and arm! Guess I'll be getting some cool scars out of this." Anyway, I think the answer is B.
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Tamra
2 months ago
I'm pretty sure the answer is D. The 12002 code covers the simple repair of both lacerations, and the 12011-59 modifier is needed to indicate the separate procedures on the arm and nose.
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Phung
3 months ago
Hmm, I think the correct answer is B. The arm laceration is repaired with sutures, so 12032 is the right code. And the nose laceration is repaired with tissue adhesive, so 12041-59 is the appropriate modifier.
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Na
3 months ago
I believe the 12002 code is for the arm, but I'm confused about how to report the nose repair with the adhesive.
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Elmer
3 months ago
I practiced a similar question where we had to differentiate between the types of closures. I feel like the nose repair might have a different code.
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Billi
3 months ago
I think the simple repair codes are what we need here, but I can't recall if we report them separately or bundled.
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Carla
3 months ago
I'm a bit unsure about this one. I was considering option C, 12002, since that's for a simple repair. But the question mentions the tissue adhesive, so maybe option D is the way to go.
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Arlene
3 months ago
I'm pretty confident that option B is the right answer here. The arm gets 12032 and the nose gets 12041-59 for the tissue adhesive repair.
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Noel
4 months ago
The arm laceration is a simple closure, so 12002 fits.
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Karima
4 months ago
I remember something about coding for lacerations, but I'm not sure if the tissue adhesive counts differently.
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Aleta
4 months ago
Okay, let me think this through. The arm is a simple one-layer closure, so that's 12032. And the nose is a simple repair with tissue adhesive, which I believe is 12002. So I'd go with option D.
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Craig
4 months ago
B seems like the right choice here. The arm and nose repairs are reported separately, and the 59 modifier is used to indicate the distinct procedures.
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Jerry
4 months ago
I think it’s B, but I’m not sure about the modifiers.
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Vanda
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a little confused. I was thinking the nose repair might be 12002 since it's a simple repair with tissue adhesive. But I'm not sure if that would be the right code to use.
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Willow
5 months ago
I'm pretty sure this is a simple laceration repair, so I'd go with option B. The arm gets 12032 and the nose gets 12041-59 for the tissue adhesive.
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