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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The correct ICD-10-CM code for a foreign body (chicken bone) lodged in the esophagus is T18.128A, indicating a foreign body in the esophagus causing injury, with the "A" denoting an initial encounter. The correct CPT code for the procedure (esophagoscopy with removal of a foreign body) is 43215. This code accurately describes the service provided by the gastroenterologist.

Jeremy Presented to the ED Complaining of Severe Odynophagia After