A 67-year-old patient, who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and morbid obesity (ie, body mass index is greater than or equal to 40) recently underwent low anterior resection for stage II superior rectal cancer, is scheduled to receive adjuvant chemotherapy, and has a long-term venous access device placed. What is the appropriate code to report for the anesthesia for this procedure?
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