An 18-year-old female weighing 485 lbs. is presenting today for a laparoscopic gastric bypass and roux-en-y gastroenterostomy for morbid obesity. Since the patient has a BMI of 73.7, the gastroenterologist feels it is necessary to remove at least 175cm. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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CPT code 43645 is for laparoscopic gastric bypass and roux-en-y gastroenterostomy, which matches the procedure described. E66.01 is the ICD-10-CM code for morbid (severe) obesity due to excess calories, and Z68.54 corresponds to a BMI of over 70, which is accurate for a BMI of 73.7.

An 18-Year-Old Female Weighing 485 Lbs