It is possible to have more than one qualifying circumstances for an anesthesia code. What qualifying circumstance codes should be added onto the procedure code for lower abdominal hernia repair in a child younger than one year of age who became significantly hypotensive during the procedure, causing an emergency condition?

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00834 is the correct code for a hernia repair in the lower abdomen for a child younger than one year of age. 99100 is a correct add on code for patients of extreme age (younger than one year and older than 70). Code 99140 is a correct add on code for a procedure complicated by emergency conditions, such as significant hypotension.
Code 99135 is an incorrect add-on code because this code is for anesthesia complicated by utilization of controlled hypotension.

It Is Possible to Have More Than One Qualifying Circumstances