A patient with morbid obesity presents for laparoscopic revision of a previous gastro-restrictive procedure. Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT code(s):

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E66.01 is the ICD-10-CM code for morbid (severe) obesity due to excess calories, which is appropriate for a patient with morbid obesity. CPT code 43771 is for laparoscopic placement of an adjustable gastric band, which is a type of revision procedure for previous gastro-restrictive procedures.

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