A physician performs a proximal row carpectomy but only removes 3 of the 4 bones

A physician performs a proximal row carpectomy but only removes 3 of the 4 bones in the proximal row; the pisiform was not removed. Is this reported with code 25215 or 25215 with modifier 52 appended?

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CPT Knowledgebase - Dec 12, 2019