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Using the CPT manual, select the appropriate code for the following report.
Postoperative diagnosis: Tracheoesophageal fistula, cervical approach
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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