A patient is admitted for an intended cholecystectomy with exploration of the common duct. However, upon entering the abdominal cavity, metastatic malignancy involving stomach and duodenum, with possible primary site in pancreas, necessitated canceling the intended procedure and closing the operative wound. Assign the appropriate procedure code(s) for the encounter.
A patient is admitted for an intended cholecystectomy with exploration of the common duct
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