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The Patient Was Hypoxemic and Had Impending Respiratory Failure

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The patient was hypoxemic and had impending respiratory failure. An endotracheal tube was advanced with the capnometer showing appropriate intubation into the airway, and the breath sounds were heard bilaterally in the lungs and not in the abdomen. The cuff was inflated and the endotracheal tube was placed at 24 cm. A chest x-ray confirmed placement. Immediately after intubation the patient had an episode of bradycardia and hypotension. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.


A) 99291, 31500, R09.02, R00.1, I95.9
B) 99291, 31500, J96.00, I97.89, R00.1, I95.9
C) 31500, R09.02, I97.89, R00.1, I95.9
D) 31500, J96.00, R09.02, I10

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