Using the CPT manual, select the appropriate code for the following report
Preoperative- and postoperative diagnosis: Infection of sublingual gland
Procedure: Removal of sublingual gland
The patient's mouth was anesthetized with local anesthetic. An intraoral incision was made in the mucosa. The tissue was dissected to expose the sublingual gland. The gland was swollen. The gland was freed from the surrounding tissue and then removed. The wound was closed with sutures. There was minimal blood loss.
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A) True B) False
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