A 43-year-old nonsmoking with minimal to no alcohol use, healthy patient who has experienced chronic right-sided submandibular swelling over the past several years, was diagnosed with right sialadenitis. An excision of the right submandibular gland was performed. What is the appropriate code to report the anesthesia for this procedure?
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