An 18 month-old patient is seen in the ED unable t...

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Question Number 42

An 18 month-old patient is seen in the ED unable to breathe due to a toy he swallowed which had lodged in his throat. Soon brain death will occur if an airway is not established immediately. The ED provider performs an emergency transtracheal tracheostomy. What CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes are reported? ...

a. 31601, 31603, T17.228A

b. 31601, J34.9, T17.298A

c. 31603, T17.220A

d. 31603, T17.290A

✔ Correct Answer:

c. 31603, T17.220A

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