A 4-year-old patient was brought into the emergency department (ED) with a deep 2-cm laceration of her lip. The child was combative and would not allow staff to cleanse the wound. The mother held the child in her lap while the ED physician administered 10 mg of Versed intranasally. When the child was sufficiently sedated, one of the ED nurses monitored the patient’s vital signs, and the physician performed a layered repair of the laceration. The intra-service time for the procedure did not exceed 30 minutes. Assign the correct CPT code(s) for the procedure and sedation for this case: Group of answer choices 12051, 99151, 99153 12051, 99152 12051-47 12051-QS
[Expert Solution]: A 4-year-old patient was brought into the…
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