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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CPT code 93581 describes a 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, accurately reflecting the diagnosis.

An Infant Was Born with a Hole in the Septum