All CPT Codes

490+ CPT codes with descriptions, work RVUs, modifiers, and billing guides — organized by specialty

Abscess (7 codes)

Airway Management (7 codes)

Appendectomy (3 codes)

Breast Surgery (9 codes)

Cardiothoracic Surgery (26 codes)

21601Excision of chest wall tumor including ribs28.85 wRVU 32096Thoracotomy, with diagnostic biopsy(ies) of lung infilt22.85 wRVU 32100Thoracotomy, with exploration18.85 wRVU 32220Decortication, pulmonary (separate procedure); total38.85 wRVU 32440Removal of lung; pneumonectomy48.85 wRVU 32480Removal of lung, other than pneumonectomy; single lobe 32.85 wRVU 32505Thoracotomy, with therapeutic wedge resection22.85 wRVU 32659Thoracoscopy, surgical; with pericardial window, for dr15.85 wRVU 32663Thoracoscopy, surgical; with lobectomy28.85 wRVU 32666Thoracoscopy, surgical; with therapeutic wedge resectio18.85 wRVU 33025Pericardiotomy for removal of clot or foreign body (pri12.85 wRVU 33361Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR/TAVI)28.85 wRVU 33405Replacement, aortic valve42.85 wRVU 33418Transcatheter mitral valve repair32.85 wRVU 33420Valvuloplasty, mitral valve; reconstruction42.85 wRVU 33430Replacement, mitral valve48.85 wRVU 33465Replacement, tricuspid valve38.85 wRVU 33533Coronary artery bypass, using venous graft(s); single c22.85 wRVU 33534Coronary artery bypass, using venous graft(s); 2 corona28.45 wRVU 33535Coronary artery bypass, using venous graft(s); 3 corona32.85 wRVU 33536Coronary artery bypass, using venous graft(s); 4 or mor36.45 wRVU 33946Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)/extracorpore8.85 wRVU 33947Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)/extracorpore12.85 wRVU 33965Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)/extracorpore4.85 wRVU 39400Mediastinoscopy; includes biopsy(ies), when performed8.85 wRVU 39402Mediastinoscopy; with lymph node biopsy(ies)10.85 wRVU

Cholecystectomy (6 codes)

Colorectal Surgery (20 codes)

Common General (12 codes)

Common Orthopedic (58 codes)

20680Removal of implant; deep (plate, screw, rod) 20690Application of uniplane external fixation system 20694Removal of external fixation system under anesthesia 22510Percutaneous vertebroplasty, 1 vertebral body, thoracic 22513Percutaneous vertebral augmentation (kyphoplasty), 1 ve 22612See Neurosurgery category for complete spinal fusion co 23412Repair of ruptured musculotendinous cuff, open, chronic 23430Tenodesis of long tendon of biceps 23472Arthroplasty, glenohumeral joint; total shoulder (gleno 23500Closed treatment of clavicle fracture without manipulat 23515ORIF of clavicle fracture with internal fixation 23605Closed treatment of proximal humerus fracture with mani 23615ORIF of proximal humerus fracture with internal fixatio 24516ORIF of humeral shaft fracture with plate/screws 24586ORIF of periarticular fracture of distal humerus 25605Closed treatment of distal radius fracture with manipul 25607ORIF of distal radius fracture with plate/screws 25609ORIF of distal radius fracture with fixation of distal 11.25 wRVU 25622Closed treatment of scaphoid fracture 25628ORIF of scaphoid fracture 25900Amputation, forearm, through radius and ulna 26055Tendon sheath incision (trigger finger release) 26356Repair of flexor tendon in zone 2, primary 26910Amputation, metacarpal, with finger 27125Hemiarthroplasty, hip, partial (femoral stem prosthesis 27130Total hip arthroplasty (replacement) 27193Closed treatment of pelvic ring fracture 27217ORIF of pelvic ring fracture, anterior 27226ORIF of posterior acetabular wall fracture 27235Percutaneous skeletal fixation of femoral fracture, pro 27236ORIF of femoral fracture, proximal end, neck, internal 27244Treatment of intertrochanteric fracture with plate/scre 27245Treatment of intertrochanteric fracture with intramedul16.85 wRVU 27447Total knee arthroplasty 27487Revision of total knee arthroplasty 27506ORIF of femoral shaft fracture with plate/screws 27507ORIF femoral shaft with intramedullary nail 27536ORIF of tibial plateau fracture, bicondylar with/withou 27590Amputation, thigh, through femur 27650Repair, primary, open, Achilles tendon 27750Closed treatment of tibial shaft fracture with manipula7.85 wRVU 27758ORIF of tibial shaft fracture with plate/screws 27759Treatment of tibial shaft fracture with intramedullary 27780Closed treatment of proximal fibula or shaft fracture 27784ORIF of proximal fibula or shaft fracture 27792ORIF of distal fibula (lateral malleolus) 27810Closed treatment of bimalleolar ankle fracture with man 27814ORIF of bimalleolar ankle fracture 27822ORIF of trimalleolar ankle fracture, medial AND lateral 27829ORIF of distal tibiofibular joint (syndesmosis) 27880Amputation, leg, through tibia and fibula 28810Amputation, metatarsal, with toe 29806Arthroscopy, shoulder, with capsulorrhaphy/Bankart repa 29827Arthroscopy, shoulder, with rotator cuff repair 29870Arthroscopy, knee, diagnostic 29881Arthroscopy, knee, with meniscectomy 29888Arthroscopically aided ACL repair/reconstruction 64721Neuroplasty and/or transposition; median nerve at carpa8.85 wRVU

Emergent General Surgery (18 codes)

Endoscopy (8 codes)

Excision of Skin/Soft Tissue (36 codes)

11400Excision, benign lesion including margins, trunk/extrem1.92 wRVU 11401Excision, benign lesion including margins, trunk/extrem2.18 wRVU 11402Excision, benign lesion including margins, trunk/extrem2.65 wRVU 11403Excision, benign lesion including margins, trunk/extrem3.25 wRVU 11404Excision, benign lesion including margins, trunk/extrem3.88 wRVU 11406Excision, benign lesion including margins, trunk/extrem4.95 wRVU 11420Excision, benign lesion including margins, scalp/neck/h2.15 wRVU 11421Excision, benign lesion including margins, scalp/neck/h2.48 wRVU 11422Excision, benign lesion including margins, scalp/neck/h3.12 wRVU 11423Excision, benign lesion including margins, scalp/neck/h3.85 wRVU 11424Excision, benign lesion including margins, scalp/neck/h4.65 wRVU 11426Excision, benign lesion including margins, scalp/neck/h5.88 wRVU 11440Excision, benign lesion including margins, face/ears/ey2.35 wRVU 11441Excision, benign lesion including margins, face/ears/ey2.88 wRVU 11442Excision, benign lesion including margins, face/ears/ey3.65 wRVU 11443Excision, benign lesion including margins, face/ears/ey4.52 wRVU 11444Excision, benign lesion including margins, face/ears/ey5.48 wRVU 11446Excision, benign lesion including margins, face/ears/ey6.95 wRVU 11600Excision, malignant lesion including margins, trunk/ext2.18 wRVU 11601Excision, malignant lesion including margins, trunk/ext2.65 wRVU 11602Excision, malignant lesion including margins, trunk/ext3.25 wRVU 11603Excision, malignant lesion including margins, trunk/ext3.95 wRVU 11604Excision, malignant lesion including margins, trunk/ext4.88 wRVU 11606Excision, malignant lesion including margins, trunk/ext6.25 wRVU 11620Excision, malignant lesion including margins, scalp/nec2.48 wRVU 11621Excision, malignant lesion including margins, scalp/nec3.12 wRVU 11622Excision, malignant lesion including margins, scalp/nec3.85 wRVU 11623Excision, malignant lesion including margins, scalp/nec4.75 wRVU 11624Excision, malignant lesion including margins, scalp/nec5.88 wRVU 11626Excision, malignant lesion including margins, scalp/nec7.55 wRVU 11640Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face/ears2.88 wRVU 11641Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face/ears3.65 wRVU 11642Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face/ears4.52 wRVU 11643Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face/ears5.65 wRVU 11644Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face/ears6.95 wRVU 11646Excision, malignant lesion including margins, face/ears9.15 wRVU

Gynecologic Oncology (9 codes)

HPB Surgery (14 codes)

Hernia Repair (33 codes)

15734Muscle, myocutaneous, or fasciocutaneous flap; trunk — 20.22 wRVU 43280Laparoscopy, surgical, esophagogastroduodenoscopy fundo14.85 wRVU 43281Laparoscopy, surgical, repair of paraesophageal hernia16.25 wRVU 43324Esophagogastric fundoplasty (eg, Nissen, Belsey IV, Hil18.85 wRVU 49500Repair initial inguinal hernia, younger than age 5 year5.25 wRVU 49505Repair initial inguinal hernia, age 5 years or older; r6.37 wRVU 49507Repair initial inguinal hernia, age 5 years or older; i9.85 wRVU 49520Repair recurrent inguinal hernia, any age; reducible8.85 wRVU 49550Repair initial femoral hernia, any age; reducible7.25 wRVU 49553Repair initial femoral hernia, any age; incarcerated or10.85 wRVU 49555Repair recurrent femoral hernia; reducible9.25 wRVU 49580Repair umbilical hernia, younger than age 5 years; redu4.25 wRVU 49585Repair umbilical hernia, age 5 years or older; reducibl5.85 wRVU 49587Repair umbilical hernia, age 5 years or older; incarcer8.85 wRVU 49591Repair initial incisional/ventral hernia, reducible; <38.56 wRVU 49592Repair initial incisional/ventral hernia, incarcerated/11.5 wRVU 49593Repair initial incisional/ventral hernia, reducible; 3-12.85 wRVU 49594Repair initial incisional/ventral hernia, incarcerated/16.5 wRVU 49595Repair initial incisional/ventral hernia, reducible; >118.5 wRVU 49596Repair initial incisional/ventral hernia, incarcerated/22.0 wRVU 49613Repair recurrent incisional/ventral hernia, reducible; 10.5 wRVU 49614Repair recurrent incisional/ventral hernia, incarcerate13.5 wRVU 49615Repair recurrent incisional/ventral hernia, reducible; 15.5 wRVU 49616Repair recurrent incisional/ventral hernia, incarcerate19.0 wRVU 49617Repair recurrent incisional/ventral hernia, reducible; 21.5 wRVU 49618Repair recurrent incisional/ventral hernia, incarcerate25.0 wRVU 49650Laparoscopy, surgical; repair of inguinal hernia, initi8.85 wRVU 49651Laparoscopy, surgical; repair of inguinal hernia, initi12.85 wRVU 49652Lap repair initial ventral hernia; <3 cm14.85 wRVU 49653Lap repair initial ventral hernia; 3-10 cm18.85 wRVU 49654Lap repair initial ventral hernia; >10 cm22.85 wRVU 49656Lap repair recurrent ventral hernia; <3 cm12.5 wRVU 49657Lap repair recurrent ventral hernia; 3-10 cm16.0 wRVU

Interventional Cardiology (42 codes)

33206Insertion of new or replacement of permanent pacemaker 33208Insertion of new or replacement of permanent pacemaker 33224Insertion of pacing electrode, cardiac venous system, f 33249Insertion or replacement of permanent implantable defib 33270Insertion or replacement of permanent subcutaneous impl 33274Transcatheter insertion or replacement of permanent lea9.55 wRVU 33340Percutaneous transcatheter closure of the left atrial a15.0 wRVU 33362Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR/TAVI); ope 33419Transcatheter tricuspid valve repair, percutaneous appr 33968Removal of intra-aortic balloon assist device, percutan 33990Insertion of ventricular assist device, percutaneous in7.5 wRVU 33992Removal of percutaneous ventricular assist device at se 37215Transcatheter placement of intravascular stent(s), cerv12.55 wRVU 37220Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, 7.16 wRVU 37221Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, 8.72 wRVU 37224Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, 7.16 wRVU 37226Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, 8.72 wRVU 37228Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, 37230Revascularization, endovascular, open or percutaneous, 37236Transcatheter placement of an intravascular stent(s), o 37238Transcatheter placement of an intravascular stent(s), o 92920Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty; single 8.28 wRVU 92921Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty; each ad 92924Percutaneous transluminal coronary atherectomy, with co 92928Percutaneous transcatheter placement of intracoronary s10.09 wRVU 92929Percutaneous transcatheter placement of intracoronary s4.63 wRVU 92973Percutaneous transluminal coronary thrombectomy mechani 92978Intravascular ultrasound (coronary vessel or graft) dur 92986Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty; aortic valve 92987Percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty; mitral valve 93451Right heart catheterization including measurement(s) of2.8 wRVU 93452Left heart catheterization including intraprocedural in3.5 wRVU 93453Combined right and left heart catheterization including4.22 wRVU 93454Catheter placement in coronary artery(s) for coronary a3.9 wRVU 93458Catheter placement in coronary artery(s) for coronary a5.9 wRVU 93460Catheter placement in coronary artery(s) for coronary a6.7 wRVU 93571Intravascular Doppler velocity and/or pressure derived 93580Percutaneous transcatheter closure of congenital intera 93583Percutaneous transcatheter closure of patent foramen ov 93620Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation including i8.58 wRVU 93654Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation with insert 93656Comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation including t18.5 wRVU

Interventional Radiology (42 codes)

20206Biopsy, muscle, percutaneous needle 20225Biopsy, bone, trocar, or needle; deep (e.g., vertebral 32405Biopsy, lung or mediastinum, percutaneous needle 32557Pleural drainage, percutaneous, with insertion of indwe 36558Insertion of tunneled centrally inserted central venous 36569Insertion of peripherally inserted central venous cathe 36584Replacement, complete, of a peripherally inserted centr 36589Removal of tunneled central venous catheter, without su 36590Removal of tunneled central venous access device, with 36902Introduction of needle(s) and/or catheter(s), dialysis 5.68 wRVU 36904Percutaneous transluminal mechanical thrombectomy and/o 36906Percutaneous transluminal mechanical thrombectomy and/o 37184Primary percutaneous transluminal mechanical thrombecto8.0 wRVU 37187Percutaneous transluminal mechanical thrombectomy, vein7.0 wRVU 37191Insertion of intravascular vena cava filter, endovascul3.5 wRVU 37192Repositioning of intravascular vena cava filter, endova 37193Retrieval (removal) of intravascular vena cava filter, 4.5 wRVU 37211Transcatheter therapy, arterial infusion for thrombolys 37212Transcatheter therapy, arterial infusion for thrombolys 37241Vascular embolization or occlusion, inclusive of all ra 37242Vascular embolization or occlusion, inclusive of all ra7.5 wRVU 37243Vascular embolization or occlusion, inclusive of all ra8.25 wRVU 37244Vascular embolization or occlusion, inclusive of all ra9.0 wRVU 47000Biopsy of liver, needle; percutaneous 47490Cholecystostomy, percutaneous, complete procedure, incl 47500Injection procedure for percutaneous transhepatic chola 47510Introduction of percutaneous transhepatic catheter for 5.5 wRVU 47511Introduction of percutaneous transhepatic stent for int 47538Placement of stent(s) into a bile duct, percutaneous, i 47544Removal of calculi/debris from biliary duct(s) and/or g 49405Image-guided fluid collection drainage by catheter, vis3.86 wRVU 49406Image-guided fluid collection drainage by catheter, per3.86 wRVU 49440Insertion of gastrostomy tube, percutaneous, under fluo4.08 wRVU 49446Conversion of gastrostomy tube to gastro-jejunostomy tu 49450Replacement of gastrostomy or cecostomy (or other colon 50200Renal biopsy; percutaneous, by trocar or needle 50432Placement of nephrostomy catheter, percutaneous, includ5.07 wRVU 50435Exchange nephrostomy catheter, percutaneous, including 50693Placement of ureteral stent, percutaneous, including di 76942Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement (e.g., biopsy, 77001Fluoroscopic guidance for central venous access device 77012Computed tomography guidance for needle placement (e.g.

Neurosurgery (28 codes)

22551Arthrodesis, anterior interbody, including disc space p22.85 wRVU 22552Arthrodesis, anterior interbody, including disc space p32.85 wRVU 22558Arthrodesis, anterior interbody technique, including mi28.85 wRVU 22600Arthrodesis, posterior or posterolateral technique, sin28.85 wRVU 22630Arthrodesis, posterior interbody technique, including l32.85 wRVU 29848Endoscopy, wrist, surgical; with release of transverse 6.85 wRVU 61020Ventricular puncture through previous burr hole, fontan8.85 wRVU 61107Twist drill hole for subdural or ventricular puncture4.85 wRVU 61140Burr hole(s) or trephine; with biopsy of brain or intra22.85 wRVU 61154Burr hole(s) with evacuation and/or drainage of hematom12.85 wRVU 61313Craniectomy or craniotomy, evacuation of hematoma, supr28.85 wRVU 61314Craniectomy or craniotomy, evacuation of hematoma, supr32.85 wRVU 61315Craniectomy or craniotomy, evacuation of hematoma, supr38.85 wRVU 61322Craniectomy, decompressive, with or without duraplasty,38.85 wRVU 61510Craniectomy, trephination, bone flap craniotomy; for ex42.85 wRVU 61680Surgery of intracranial arteriovenous malformation; sup52.85 wRVU 61700Surgery of intracranial aneurysm, intracranial approach58.85 wRVU 62223Creation of shunt; ventriculo-peritoneal18.85 wRVU 62225Replacement or irrigation of ventricular catheter12.85 wRVU 62256Removal of complete cerebrospinal fluid shunt system; w14.85 wRVU 63030Laminotomy (hemilaminectomy), with decompression of ner16.85 wRVU 63045Laminectomy, facetectomy and foraminotomy (unilateral o22.85 wRVU 63047Laminectomy, facetectomy and foraminotomy (unilateral o20.85 wRVU 63048Laminectomy, facetectomy and foraminotomy (unilateral o28.85 wRVU 63075Discectomy, anterior, with decompression of spinal cord18.85 wRVU 63650Percutaneous implantation of neurostimulator electrode 8.85 wRVU 63655Laminectomy for implantation of neurostimulator electro18.85 wRVU 64718Neuroplasty and/or transposition; ulnar nerve at elbow12.85 wRVU

OB/GYN (21 codes)

OMFS (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery) (18 codes)

Pediatric Surgery (15 codes)

Small Bowel (9 codes)

Surgical Oncology (11 codes)

Surgical/Medical Critical Care (10 codes)

Thyroidectomy (6 codes)

Trauma (11 codes)

Vascular Access (5 codes)

Wound Debridement (6 codes)