McKenna was born at 36 weeks and is now 1 month old. She presented with a reducible right inguinal hernia and hydrocele. She was taken to the OR for a repair. Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT code(s):

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The correct ICD-10-CM codes are K40.90 for the unspecified inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene, not specified as recurrent, and N43.3 for the hydrocele. The appropriate CPT code for the repair in a patient under the age of 5 years is 49491, which is for inguinal hernia repair, initial, on an infant under age 6 months.

McKenna Was Born at 36 Weeks and Is Now 1