A patient presents following a traumatic injury with multiple lacerations requiring repair. The clinician performs

A patient presents following a traumatic injury with multiple lacerations requiring repair. The clinician performs a complex repair of a 13-cm laceration on the trunk, a layered repair of a 3-cm laceration on the forehead, a simple repair of a 15-cm laceration on the right arm, and a simple repair of a 15-cm laceration on the left leg. What would be the appropriate CPT codes to report each of these laceration repairs?

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CPT Knowledgebase - Feb 4, 2026