George Keller was playing football at the local park. When George was tackled, he fell on broken glass, cutting his face, arm, and leg. His friends took him to the nearest ER. Dr. Tamika repaired a 3.6-cm superficial laceration to his arm, a 1.50-cm superficial laceration to his face, and an 8.64-cm laceration to his leg that required a layered closure. What is/are the appropriate CPT code(s) for this procedure?
A. 12034, 12011-59, 12002-59
B. 12014, 12034
C. 12005
D. 12002, 12011-59, 12034-59
Answer: A
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