CPT® 26951, Under Amputation Procedures on the Hand and Fingers

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 26951 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Amputation Procedures on the Hand and Fingers.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider performs primary or secondary amputation of a finger or thumb at any joint or phalanx level along with the removal of nerve tissue. He performs direct closure of the wound. Primary amputation is when the provider amputates the finger or thumb at any joint or phalanx immediately after the acute injury or infection. Secondary amputation is when the provider amputates the finger or thumb at any joint or phalanx after a previous amputation that has failed to heal properly.

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