Single Layer Laceration Repair

A patient was admitted following a traumatic injury and was noted to have a posterior scalp laceration with a depth to the subcutaneous tissue. For the laceration repair, the provider documented “single layer closure of the wound with one simple interrupted suture and two running sutures using 5-0 Prolene.” The wound edges were well approximated following the procedure. What is the correct ICD-10-PCS code for a single layer repair of this scalp laceration? ...

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