Using the CPT manual, select the appropriate code for the following report
Postoperative diagnosis: Tracheoesophageal fistula
Procedure: Plastic repair of tracheoesophageal fistula
After positioning the patient, a lateral neck incision was completed to access the esophagus. A tracheoesophageal fistula was identified, and the fistula was transected and repaired. The opening in the trachea was closed, and the esophagus was repaired. The subcutaneous tissue and skin were closed in layered sutures.
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a. 5 c. 27 b. 23 d. 36
Carbon monoxide, which is produced by the exhaust of internal combustion engines, causes the skin and mucous membranes to become:
A) bluish B) black C) colorless D) cherry red
Multiply the following and simplify as necessary.a. 
b. 
c. 
What will be an ideal response?
An esophageal detector device (EDD) uses the anatomical principle that the:
a. trachea is rigid and will collapse under negative pressure. b. trachea is rigid and will not collapse under negative pressure. c. esophagus is rigid and will collapse under negative pressure. d. esophagus is rigid and will not collapse under negative pressure.