Sam, a 26-year-old male with Down syndrome, undergoes lithotripsy with a water bath for lodged ureteral stones. The procedure was supervised by the anesthesiologist under general anesthesia due to the patient's Down syndrome and associated anxiety. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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The correct CPT code is 00872-P3-23 for anesthesia for lithotripsy with a water bath, with a physical status modifier P3 indicating a patient with severe systemic disease, and modifier 23 for unusual anesthesia. The ICD-10-CM codes are N20.1 for ureteral stones and Q90.9 for Down syndrome.

Sam, a 26-Year-Old Male with Down Syndrome, Undergoes Lithotripsy with a Water