Marc will be having a kidney transplant due to end stage renal disease caused by malignant hypertension. The donor is his cousin Sidney. Under general anesthesia, Sidney undergoes a radical nephrectomy; the surgeon then does his backbench work to dissect and remove any fat and prepares the ureters, veins, and arteries. Next the surgeon performs a renal nephrectomy and allo-transplantation on Will. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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The CPT codes 50320, 50325, and 50365 are appropriate for the nephrectomy and transplantation procedures. The ICD-10-CM codes I12.0 and N18.6 are correct for malignant hypertension with end-stage renal disease.

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