The patient undergoes repair of the renal pelvis to treat an ureteropelvic junction obstruction the patient has had since birth. An incision is made and an excision is performed on the (right) congenital kidney abnormality; a secondary pyeloplasty, solitary kidney or calycoplasty is performed on the left kidney. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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The correct CPT codes for the procedures described are 50400 for the repair of the renal pelvis (pyeloplasty) on the right side, indicating a right-sided procedure, and 50405 for the secondary pyeloplasty on the left side, indicating a left-sided procedure. The correct ICD-10-CM code is Q62.11, which specifies congenital ureteropelvic junction obstruction, matching the description of the patient's condition since birth.

The Patient Undergoes Repair of the Renal Pelvis to Treat