Trigger Finger CPT and WRVU Guide

Last reviewed: June 2026

Trigger finger work commonly spans injection, release, and related tendon sheath procedures.

Code Table

CPT CodeCPT DescriptionwRVUDollar ValueGlobal Period
20550Injection tendon sheath ligament trigger point/ganglion cyst0.73$60.460
20551Injection tendon origin/insertion0.73$60.460
26055Tendon sheath incision (eg, for trigger finger)3.03$629.6190

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.