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Review each case and indicate the correct code(s). Please be aware that when an answer consists of more than one code, there will be an answer blank for each code. Preoperative and postoperative diagnosis: Scar on left eyebrow/forehead Operation: Left eyebrowiforehead scar revision Anesthesia: General This 14-year -old female sustained an oblique laceration to the medial aspect of the left eyebrow. The laceration extended superiorly above the eyebrow hairs to the lower aspect of the forehead, initially, this was repaired in the emergency department over a year ago. The scar has not healed well. The patient was placed in the supine position and prepped and draped in the normal fashion. IV Kefzol was given. The portion of the scar was marked out with a marking pen marking the 1-cm inferomedial area. After this, 1 cc of 1% Lidocaine with 1:2000,000 of epinephrine was injected. Using a \#15 blade, the widened portion of the scar was incised and then excised deeply In the subcutaneous area. The superior aspect of the incision undermining was completed, and the wound was brought together without tension. The deep layers were closed with buried 4-0 PDS sutures and a running subcuticular 50 Moncryl was used to close the skin. There was minimal blood loss. The patient was sent to the recovery room in satisfactory condition. Review each case and indicate the correct code(s). Please be aware that when an answer consists of more than one code, there will be an answer blank for each code. Preoperative and postoperative diagnosis: Scar on left eyebrow/forehead Operation: Left eyebrowiforehead scar revision Anesthesia: General This 14-year -old female sustained an oblique laceration to the medial aspect of the left eyebrow. The laceration extended superiorly above the eyebrow hairs to the lower aspect of the forehead, initially, this was repaired in the emergency department over a year ago. The scar has not healed well. The patient was placed in the supine position and prepped and draped in the normal fashion. IV Kefzol was given. The portion of the scar was marked out with a marking pen marking the 1-cm inferomedial area. After this, 1 cc of 1% Lidocaine with 1:2000,000 of epinephrine was injected. Using a \#15 blade, the widened portion of the scar was incised and then excised deeply In the subcutaneous area. The superior aspect of the incision undermining was completed, and the wound was brought together without tension. The deep layers were closed with buried 4-0 PDS sutures and a running subcuticular 50 Moncryl was used to close the skin. There was minimal blood loss. The patient was sent to the recovery room in satisfactory condition

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