Esther Nelson, a 79-year-old female, came to see Dr. Talbot for a right total-knee arthroplasty due to osteoarthritis of right knee. Dr. Clearwater administered the general anesthesia for the procedure. Esther is in otherwise good health. Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT code(s) for Dr. Clearwater:

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The correct ICD-10-CM code for osteoarthritis of the right knee is M17.11. The CPT code 01402 is for anesthesia for total knee arthroplasty, and the modifier -P1 indicates a normal, healthy patient. The code 99100 is for anesthesia for a patient of extreme age, over 70 years old, which applies to Esther Nelson.

Esther Nelson, a 79-Year-Old Female, Came to See Dr