CPT® 26551, Under Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Hand and Fingers
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 26551 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Repair, Revision, and/or Reconstruction Procedures on the Hand and Fingers.
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Summary
The provider reconstructs the thumb of the patient who has no thumb because of trauma or a congenital absence of the thumb. The provider uses the great toe to create a thumb because of its similarity in shape and size to the thumb. He removes the toe from the foot, taking with it all the related blood vessels, nerves, bones, and tendons, and then transplants it to the hand using a bone graft.
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