Patient presents with a traumatic partial amputation of the second, third, and fourth fingers on the right hand. Patient was taken to the operating room where completion of the amputation of three fingers was performed with direct closure.

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The procedure performed was completion of amputation of three fingers, which is coded as 26951. The fingers amputated were the second, third, and fourth fingers, which are coded with F6, F7, and F8 respectively. The modifier -F6, -F7, and -F8 indicate specific fingers involved.

Patient Presents with a Traumatic Partial Amputation of the Second