CPT^® 26235, Under Excision Procedures on the Hand and Fingers

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 26235 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Excision Procedures on the Hand and Fingers.

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In this procedure, the provider partially excises a portion of the proximal or middle phalanx of the finger using a variety of techniques like craterization, saucerization, or diaphysectomy.

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