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 eyelids with severe dermatochalasis, and the 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 affecting the eyelids. H53.453 is for visual impairment, and L71.8 for other rosacea, which aligns with the diagnosis of acne rosacea mentioned.

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