Jimmy, age 4, has a history of repeated ear infections and is in the OR today for myringotomy and eustachian tube inflation to reduce the damage from chronic purulent otitis media. Select the appropriate ICD-10-CM and CPT code(s):

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The ICD-10-CM code H66.3x9 is used for chronic suppurative otitis media, unspecified ear, and the CPT code 69421 is for myringotomy with tube insertion, which matches the procedure described.

Jimmy, Age 4, Has a History of Repeated Ear Infections