CPT Knowledgebase - Apr 7, 2025

What would be the appropriate code to report the administration of general anesthesia to a 74-year-old patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus that is well controlled/managed with a balanced diet and insulin, who is undergoing surgery to remove a calculus in the salivary gland?

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