Carpal Tunnel CPT and WRVU Guide
Last reviewed: June 2026
Carpal tunnel coding hinges on open versus endoscopic release and laterality.
Code Table
Documentation Notes
- Document laterality when applicable.
- For fracture work, document open versus closed treatment, fixation method, and fracture complexity.
- Displayed CPT descriptions are sourced from the master CPT database, not the ABOS source list.
Source and Verification References
The ABOS hand list is used only as source metadata for category membership. Displayed descriptions, wRVU, dollar value, and global period come from the site's master CPT database/CMS MPFS workflow.