A 6-hour-old critically ill infant undergoes on-pump anesthesia for emergency repair of transposition of the great vessels. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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00561 is the correct CPT code for anesthesia for procedures on the heart, pericardial sac, and great vessels of infants younger than 1 year, which includes the emergency repair of transposition of the great vessels. 99140 is an additional code for emergency conditions requiring anesthesia, and the P5 modifier indicates a patient with a severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life, which is appropriate for a critically ill infant. Q20.3 is the correct ICD-10-CM code for transposition of the great vessels.

A 6-Hour-Old Critically Ill Infant Undergoes On-Pump Anesthesia for Emergency