A normal, healthy 7-year-old male is taken to the surgical suite for repair of his cleft lip. What anesthesia codes should be used for this service?

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Cleft lip repair is considered to be a minor surgical procedure and the age of the patient is less than 10 years, so code 00102-P1 (Anesthesia for all procedures on patients less than 1 year of age) should be used. Codes 00103-P1 and 00120-P1 are not appropriate for a minor surgical procedure, and code 00140-P1 is used for major surgical procedures that require deeper levels of anesthesia.

A Normal, Healthy 7-Year-Old Male Is Taken to the Surgical