George, a 73-year-old male, is hospitalized for epileptic seizure disorder. He experiences anoxic brain damage, and anesthesia was called to insert the endotracheal tube in order to put the patient on the ventilator. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes for the anesthesiologist.

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The correct CPT code for endotracheal intubation is 31500. The ICD-10-CM codes for anoxic brain damage and unspecified epilepsy are G93.1 and G40.909, respectively.

George, a 73-Year-Old Male, Is Hospitalized for Epileptic Seizure Disorder