Using the CPT manual, select the correct anesthesia code. Anesthesia: General Procedure: Plantar fasciotomy of the instep of the left foot. After the administration of anesthesia, the patient was placed in surgical position. A transverse incision, 1.5 in. (3.8 cm) in length, was made distal to the surface of the plantar heel and deepened down to the level of the fascia. A retractor was placed into the site and held with hemostasis. The plantar fascia was transected using a #15 sterile deep blade. The site was closed with horizontal mattress sutures. The patient tolerated the procedure well and was sent to the recovery room in stable condition.
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