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 eyelid with excessive skin weighting down the lid, causing functional impairment, and modifier -50 indicates a bilateral procedure. H02.31 and H02.34 are the ICD-10-CM codes for ptosis of the eyelid, specifying the condition causing visual impairment. H53.453 is not directly related to the primary condition but could be considered relevant in a broader context of visual impairment, and L71.8 represents other forms of rosacea, which aligns with the severe case of acne rosacea mentioned.

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