If the surgeon administers anesthesia during a surgical procedure:
A) do not report an anesthesia code.
B) append a modifier to the anesthesia code.
C) it is usually bundled in the surgical procedure code.
D) use the same diagnosis code as reported by the surgeon.
Answer: A
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