Preoperative Diagnosis: thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm
Postoperative Diagnosis: same
Operative Procedure: Patient placed on bypass pump after which the surgeon repaired the aneurysm using a graft.
Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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The correct CPT code for the described procedure is 33877, which is for the repair of a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm using a bypass and graft. The appropriate ICD-10-CM code is I71.6, which specifically identifies a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm without rupture, matching the preoperative and postoperative diagnosis.

Preoperative Diagnosis: Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm