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12056 Intmd repair face/millimeters 20.1-30.0

Surgery Global 10d

Also known as: Intermediate facial laceration repair, Extended layered facial wound closure

Repair of intermediate complexity laceration on the face or mucous membrane measuring twenty point one to thirty centimeters.

Clinical Context

Used for very large facial lacerations requiring layered closure.

RVU Breakdown

Work RVU5.17
Practice Expense RVU12.54
Malpractice RVU0.96
Total RVU18.67

Est. Medicare Payment

$623.58

National estimate based on 2026 CMS PFS Conversion Factor ($33.40). Actual payment varies by locality (GPCI adjustment).

Specialties

Plastic SurgeryEmergency Medicine

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