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Medical Coding

Category - 40,000 Series

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A 10-year-old involved in a MVA lacerated his posterior tongue. Laceration was 2.4 cm in length. What code should be used for repair of this child’s tongue?
  1. 41250
  2. 41251
  3. 41252
  4. 41599
Explanation
Answer: B - 41251 is the correct code because this is for a laceration less than 2.5 cm and involves the posterior tongue.
Code 41250 is incorrect because it involves the anterior tongue. Code 41252 is incorrect because the laceration is not more than 2.6 cm or complex. Code 41599 is incorrect because there is a listed code that works for this procedure.
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