Jeremy presented to the ED complaining of severe odynophagia after eating chicken wings. Upon initial x-rays, no perforation of the esophagus was noted. The gastrointestinal specialist was called, and the patient was taken to the endoscopy suite. There, with the patient under moderate sedation, the gastroenterologist performed an esophagoscopy and removed a small chicken bone lodged in the esophagus above the diaphragm. Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT code(s):

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T18.128A represents a foreign body in the esophagus with the "A" indicating an initial encounter, which is appropriate given the context of a chicken bone being lodged in the esophagus. The CPT code 43215 is for an esophagoscopy with removal of a foreign body, which accurately describes the procedure performed.

Jeremy Presented to the ED Complaining of Severe Odynophagia After