An otherwise-healthy five-year-old patient is identified in the pre-op area and brought back for surgical tonsillectomy. What physical-status modifier(s) and/or qualifying-circumstance modifier(s) would be used?

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P1 is the correct physical-status modifier for an otherwise healthy patient undergoing a procedure. The other modifiers and qualifying circumstances do not apply to a healthy five-year-old undergoing tonsillectomy.

An Otherwise-Healthy Five-Year-Old Patient Is Identified in the Pre-Op Area