A patient with cerebral palsy was seen for evaluation for a non-speech-generating augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device. The evaluation took one hour and forty minutes, including evaluation of motor, visual, cognitive, language and communication strengths and weaknesses, and discussion with family members. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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92605 is used for the initial 60 minutes of evaluation for a non-speech-generating device, and 92618 is used for each additional 30 minutes. Since the evaluation took 100 minutes, both codes are appropriate. G80.9 is the ICD-10-CM code for cerebral palsy, unspecified, which matches the patient's condition.

A Patient with Cerebral Palsy Was Seen for Evaluation for a Non-Speech-Generating