An infant was born with a hole in the septum dividing the ventricles of the heart. A right heart catheterization was performed using a percutaneous catheter to repair the defect and implant an occlusive device. The outcome was successful. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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93581 is the CPT code for percutaneous transcatheter closure of a congenital ventricular septal defect, which matches the procedure described. Q21.0 is the ICD-10-CM code for ventricular septal defect, which is the condition being treated. The other codes and modifiers in options A, B, and C are not necessary for this specific scenario.

An Infant Was Born with a Hole in the Septum