Doug, a 45-year-old patient with ESRD, receives a unilateral cadaver kidney transplant. The surgeon performs the backbench work in addition to the transplant. Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT code(s):

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The correct ICD-10-CM codes are Z94.0 (Kidney transplant status) and N18.6 (End-stage renal disease, ESRD) to accurately reflect the patient's condition. The correct CPT codes are 50300 (Donor nephrectomy (including cold preservation); from cadaver donor) for the backbench work on the cadaver kidney and 50323 (Prepare cadaver donor renal allograft with vein and artery anastomosis) for the preparation and transplant work.

Doug, a 45-Year-Old Patient with ESRD, Receives a Unilateral Cadaver