A 35-year-old patient is brought to the operating room for an outpatient surgery for a hiatal hernia repair. The surgeon is able to repair the hernia laparoscopically by placing sutures in the crus diaphragmatic muscles below the esophagus and bringing them together to close the hiatal hernia. The anterior and posterior walls of the fundus are wrapped and stitched around the esophagus to complete the procedure. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes for this procedure:

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The CPT code 43281 is for laparoscopic repair of a paraesophageal hernia, which involves the fundoplication described. The ICD-10-CM code K44.9 is for diaphragmatic hernia without obstruction or gangrene, which matches the hiatal hernia repair described.

A 35-Year-Old Patient Is Brought to the Operating Room for an Outpatient