A 65-year-old male with severe droopy upper eyelids that also have severe spider veins along with skin plaques presents to the ambulatory surgery center for a non-cosmetic blepharoplasty of his upper eyelids. The diagnosis was pseudoptosis causing visual impairment along with a severe case of acne rosacea. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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15823-50 is the correct CPT code for blepharoplasty of the upper eyelids with severe dermatochalasis, and the modifier -50 indicates a bilateral procedure. H02.31 and H02.34 are the ICD-10-CM codes for pseudoptosis and drooping of the upper eyelids, respectively. H53.453 represents unspecified visual impairment, and L71.8 is the code for other rosacea, which includes severe acne rosacea.

A 65-Year-Old Male with Severe Droopy Upper Eyelids That Also