CPT Knowledgebase - Apr 1, 2019

An elderly patient was brought into the operating room with an ascending aortic arch aneurysm. The surgeon performed a total aortic arch and ascending aorta replacement, followed by a bifurcated graft between the ascending aortic graft, innominate artery, and left carotid artery. Lastly, a left atrial appendage ligation was performed. What code(s) should be reported

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