George presented with chronic intractable pain of unknown origin in his left leg. The neurologist used stereotaxis to create a lesion in the spinal cord in order to attempt to block the pain and provide sustainable relief. Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT code(s):

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M79.605 represents pain in the left leg, which matches the patient's symptoms. 63600 is the CPT code for stereotactic destruction of a lesion in the spinal cord, which is the procedure described.

George Presented with Chronic Intractable Pain of Unknown Origin in His