Janie Watson, a 22-year-old female, was in a car accident and brought to the ER by ambulance. Janie is laboring to breathe. A CT scan confirmed a tracheal rupture. Dr. Kirby noted that Janie is not expected to live without surgery. Dr. Pittman administered the anesthesia for Dr. Kirby, who performed a tracheobronchial reconstruction. What is the correct anesthesia code for this procedure?

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The correct anesthesia code for a tracheobronchial reconstruction is 00539. The addition of "-P5" indicates a patient with a severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life, which aligns with Janie's condition following a tracheal rupture and the urgent need for surgery.

Janie Watson, a 22-Year-Old Female, Was in a Car Accident