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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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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Help With CPT Code & denying for Global

[QUOTE="aharriswkhs, post: 515557, member: 673801"] I am billing 26951 and 99202. It will not send out because of "global". There is a M25 on the office visit. Any help with trying to get my claim out... [ Read More ]

Help With CPT Code & denying for Global

I am billing 26951 and 99202. It will not send out because of "global". There is a M25 on the office visit. Any help with trying to get my claim out?... [ Read More ]

Finger Amputation

[QUOTE="Skewts, post: 477220, member: 695719"] Dr. did a right small finger amputation and a amputation of left ring finger. I ran the code 26951 through claims scrubber and it says this code is only... [ Read More ]

Finger Amputation

26951, Amputation, finger or thumb, primary or secondary, any joint or phalanx, single, including neurectomies, with direct closure. Use the finger modifiers, F9 and F3.... [ Read More ]

Finger Amputation

Dr. did a right small finger amputation and a amputation of left ring finger. I ran the code 26951 through claims scrubber and it says this code is only payble with 1 unit. I tried XS modifier and 5... [ Read More ]

Finger amputation CPT code

[QUOTE="Orthocoderpgu, post: 439366, member: 29238"]There was a fracture of the distal phalanx, and in the note the physician states that he dissected the remaining portion of the bone free. This was ... [ Read More ]

Finger amputation CPT code

I would go with 26952: Documentation states, "...The decision was therefore made to complete the amputation." and "...distal phalanx was then dissected free." CPT lay descriptions: 26951-26952 (269... [ Read More ]

Finger amputation CPT code

Can someone please confirm that CPT 26951 is the correct code for the following procedure? Preop DX: Traumatic amputation, right index finger with fracture through the distal phalangeal physis. Pro... [ Read More ]

Failed finger replantation converted to amputation failed replantation finger amputation

How would you code this? Patients phalanx was replanted with good blood flow. However, during the surgery blood flow began to fail & the procedure was converted to a finger amputation with closure. D... [ Read More ]

Please help, coding operative report--finger amputations

[U]Here is the operative report: [/U] PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: 1. Left 2nd distal phalanx amputation. 2. Left 3rd distal phalanx amputation with nailbed injury. POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: 1. Left 2n... [ Read More ]

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