CPT 26010–26992 codes: Surgery: musculoskeletal system

This range contains 182 CPT Category I codes in the 2026 CMS fee schedule data, 181 of which carry work RVUs. Select a code to see its full RVU breakdown, Medicare status and related codes.

  • CPT 26010 — Draining a simple finger abscess (1.55 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26011 — Draining a complicated finger abscess (2.18 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26020 — Draining an infected hand tendon sheath (6.67 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26025 — Draining an infected single palm bursa (4.95 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26030 — Draining infected multiple palm bursas (6.09 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26034 — Draining an infected hand bone pocket (6.46 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26035 — Emergency decompression of a hand or finger compartment (11.09 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26037 — Emergency decompression of the hand fascia (7.38 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26040 — Non-surgical release of tight palm contracture (3.37 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26045 — Open release of tight palm contracture (5.59 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26055 — Release of a trigger finger by cutting the tendon sheath (3.03 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26060 — Percutaneous release of a trigger finger tendon (2.84 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26070 — Open exploration or drainage of a hand joint (3.71 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26075 — Open exploration or drainage of a finger knuckle joint (3.81 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26080 — Opening a finger joint to explore and treat problems inside (4.36 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26100 — Open biopsy of a wrist or hand joint lining (3.70 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26105 — Open biopsy of a knuckle joint lining (3.73 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26110 — Open biopsy of a finger joint lining (3.56 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26111 — Removing a subcutaneous hand lesion 1.5 cm or larger (5.28 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26113 — Removing a deep hand tumor 1.5 cm or larger (6.95 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26115 — Removing a subcutaneous hand lesion smaller than 1.5 cm (3.86 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26116 — Removing a deep hand tumor smaller than 1.5 cm (6.57 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26117 — Extensive removal of a hand tumor smaller than 3 cm (9.88 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26118 — Extensive removal of a hand tumor 3 cm or larger (14.44 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26121 — Open release of Dupuytren cord in the palm only (7.54 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26123 — Open release of Dupuytren cord in the palm and one finger (10.61 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26125 — Add-on release of Dupuytren cord in each additional finger (4.49 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26130 — Removing inflamed lining from the wrist-to-hand joint (5.45 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26135 — Removing inflamed lining from a knuckle joint (each) (6.95 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26140 — Removing inflamed lining from a finger joint (each) (6.18 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26145 — Removing chronically inflamed tendon sheath in the palm or finger (6.33 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26160 — Removing a growth or cyst from a finger tendon sheath (3.48 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26170 — Removing a diseased palm tendon (each) (4.79 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26180 — Removing a diseased finger tendon (each) (5.22 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26185 — Excision of pisiform (6.36 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26200 — Removing a benign bone cyst or tumor from a hand bone (5.51 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26205 — Removing a hand bone cyst or tumor with a bone graft (7.73 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26210 — Removing a benign bone cyst or tumor from a finger bone (5.19 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26215 — Removing a finger bone cyst or tumor with a bone graft (7.09 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26230 — Partial removal of a hand bone (6.31 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26235 — Partial removal of a finger bone (proximal or middle segment) (6.17 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26236 — Partial removal of a fingertip bone (5.32 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26250 — Extensive removal of a hand bone with reconstruction (14.83 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26260 — Extensive removal of a tumor in a finger's proximal or middle segment (10.88 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26262 — Extensive removal of a tumor at the fingertip (8.08 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26320 — Removing an implant from the hand or finger (4.00 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26340 — Manipulating a finger under anesthesia to improve movement (2.73 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26341 — Manually breaking up a Dupuytren cord after enzyme injection (0.89 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26350 — Primary repair of a finger flexor tendon (not in the tendon zone) (6.05 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26352 — Delayed or secondary repair of a finger flexor tendon with a graft (7.67 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26356 — Primary flexor tendon repair, digit, in zone 2 (9.32 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26357 — Delayed flexor tendon repair, digit, in zone 2 (10.73 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26358 — Delayed flexor tendon repair with graft, digit, in zone 2 (12.29 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26370 — Primary repair of a superficial finger flexor tendon (deep intact) (7.10 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26372 — Delayed repair of a superficial finger flexor tendon with a graft (8.78 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26373 — Delayed repair of a superficial finger flexor tendon without a graft (8.20 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26390 — Removing a finger flexor tendon and placing a spacer for later grafting (9.19 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26392 — Removing a spacer and inserting a finger flexor tendon graft (10.24 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26410 — Primary repair of a hand extensor tendon outside the finger (4.65 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26412 — Delayed repair of a hand extensor tendon outside the finger with a graft (6.32 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26415 — Removing a finger extensor tendon and placing a spacer for later grafting (8.30 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26416 — Removing a spacer and inserting a finger extensor tendon graft (9.32 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26418 — Primary repair of a finger extensor tendon over the knuckle (4.36 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26420 — Delayed repair of a finger extensor tendon over the knuckle with a graft (6.77 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26426 — Repair of a mallet finger extensor tendon (primary or secondary) (6.16 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26428 — Repair of a mallet finger extensor tendon with a graft (7.22 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26432 — Primary repair of an extensor tendon at the fingertip (4.06 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26433 — Open repair of an extensor tendon at the fingertip (4.58 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26434 — Repair of an extensor tendon at the fingertip with a graft (6.10 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26437 — Repositioning of hand or finger tendons (5.84 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26440 — Releasing a tight palm tendon sheath (5.03 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26442 — Releasing tight palm and finger tendon sheaths (9.51 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26445 — Releasing a tight hand or finger extensor tendon (4.34 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26449 — Releasing a tight forearm or hand tendon (complex) (8.38 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26450 — Cutting a palm tendon to release contracture (3.70 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26455 — Cutting a finger tendon to release contracture (3.67 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26460 — Cutting a hand or finger tendon subcutaneously (3.49 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26471 — Fusing a finger tendon to bone (5.75 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26474 — Fusing a hand or finger flexor tendon to bone (5.35 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26476 — Lengthening a finger extensor tendon (5.22 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26477 — Shortening a finger extensor tendon (5.19 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26478 — Lengthening a hand flexor tendon (5.82 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26479 — Shortening a hand flexor tendon (5.76 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26480 — Transferring a hand tendon to a new position (8.78 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26483 — Transferring a hand tendon with a tendon graft (8.27 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26485 — Transferring a palm tendon (opponens-plasty) to move the thumb (7.69 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26489 — Transferring a palm tendon (opponens-plasty) with a graft (9.61 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26490 — Restoring thumb opposition using a palm tendon transfer (8.39 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26492 — Restoring thumb opposition with a tendon transfer and graft (9.59 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26494 — Restoring thumb opposition using a hypothenar muscle transfer (8.44 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26496 — Restoring thumb opposition using other tendon transfers (9.54 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26497 — Restoring finger flexion with a tendon transfer (single finger) (9.52 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26498 — Restoring finger flexion with a tendon transfer (four fingers) (13.85 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26499 — Correcting a claw finger with a soft-tissue procedure (8.94 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26500 — Reconstructing a torn hand pulley or sheath (5.98 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26502 — Reconstructing a torn hand pulley or sheath with a graft (7.13 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26508 — Releasing a tight thumb-in-palm contracture (6.03 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26510 — Transferring a thumb tendon to restore opposition (5.46 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26516 — Fusing a single knuckle joint using a silicone bumper (7.14 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26517 — Fusing two knuckle joints (8.85 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26518 — Fusing three or four knuckle joints (9.04 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26520 — Releasing tight collateral ligaments of a knuckle joint (5.33 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26525 — Releasing tight collateral ligaments of a finger joint (5.36 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26530 — Reshaping a knuckle joint (arthroplasty) (6.71 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26531 — Replacing a knuckle joint with an implant (7.93 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26535 — Reshaping a finger joint (arthroplasty) (5.27 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26536 — Replacing a finger joint with an implant (6.40 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26540 — Repair of a knuckle or finger joint collateral ligament (6.44 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26541 — Reconstruction of a knuckle collateral ligament with a graft (thumb) (8.59 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26542 — Reconstruction of a knuckle collateral ligament with a local tissue graft (6.78 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26545 — Reconstruction of a stable finger joint using an implant (6.93 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26546 — Repair of a non-healing hand or finger bone (10.56 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26548 — Reconstruction of the base joint of a finger with a graft (8.01 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26550 — Turning the index finger into a thumb (pollicization) (21.14 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26551 — Transferring a great toe to the hand to build a thumb (47.27 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26553 — Transferring a single toe to the hand (46.97 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26554 — Transferring two toes to the hand (55.58 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26555 — Repositioning a finger to a new location on the hand (16.65 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26556 — Transferring a toe joint to the finger (48.51 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26560 — Simple release of webbed fingers (5.38 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26561 — Release of webbed fingers with skin flap coverage (10.82 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26562 — Complex release of webbed fingers with skin graft coverage (16.26 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26565 — Bone cut of a hand bone to correct alignment (6.74 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26567 — Bone cut of a finger bone to correct alignment (6.82 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26568 — Lengthening a hand or finger bone using a distraction device (9.04 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26580 — Repair of a cleft-hand deformity (19.26 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26587 — Reconstruction of a duplicated (extra) finger (14.14 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26590 — Repair of a hooked fingernail or hand deformity (18.20 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26591 — Repair of intrinsic hand muscles (3.30 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26593 — Release of intrinsic hand muscles (5.36 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26596 — Removing a constricting congenital band from a finger (8.91 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26600 — Non-surgical treatment of a broken metacarpal bone in the hand (2.54 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26605 — Non-surgical setting of a hand bone (metacarpal) fracture (2.95 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26607 — Non-surgical setting of a hand bone fracture with manipulation and stabilization (5.34 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26608 — Setting a hand bone fracture through the skin with pins (5.41 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26615 — Open repair of a hand bone fracture (6.89 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26641 — Non-surgical relocation of a dislocated thumb base joint (4.03 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26645 — Non-surgical setting of a Bennett-type thumb base fracture (4.47 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26650 — Setting a Bennett-type thumb base fracture through the skin with pins (5.22 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26665 — Open repair of a Bennett-type thumb base fracture (7.74 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26670 — Non-surgical relocation of a dislocated hand knuckle joint (3.73 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26675 — Non-surgical setting of a dislocated hand knuckle joint under anesthesia (4.71 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26676 — Setting a dislocated hand knuckle joint through the skin with pins (5.60 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26685 — Open repair of a dislocated hand knuckle joint (6.89 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26686 — Complex open repair of multiple hand knuckle dislocations (7.97 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26700 — Non-surgical relocation of a dislocated knuckle joint (finger) (3.73 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26705 — Non-surgical setting of a dislocated finger knuckle joint under anesthesia (4.27 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26706 — Setting a dislocated finger knuckle joint through the skin with pins (5.18 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26715 — Open repair of a dislocated finger knuckle joint (6.85 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26720 — Non-surgical treatment of a finger bone fracture without manipulation (1.72 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26725 — Non-surgical setting of a finger bone fracture with manipulation (3.39 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26727 — Setting a finger bone fracture through the skin with pins (5.28 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26735 — Open repair of a finger bone shaft fracture (7.23 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26740 — Non-surgical treatment of a finger joint fracture without manipulation (2.02 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26742 — Non-surgical setting of a finger joint fracture with manipulation (3.89 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26746 — Open repair of a finger joint fracture (9.56 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26750 — Setting a broken finger bone without surgery (1.76 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26755 — Non-surgical setting of a fingertip bone fracture (3.15 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26756 — Setting a fingertip bone fracture through the skin with pins (4.47 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26765 — Surgical repair of a broken finger bone with fixation hardware (5.71 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26770 — Non-surgical relocation of a dislocated finger joint (3.07 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26775 — Non-surgical setting of a dislocated finger joint under anesthesia (3.80 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26776 — Setting a dislocated finger joint through the skin with pins (4.87 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26785 — Open repair of a dislocated finger joint (6.44 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26820 — Fusion of a thumb joint with a bone graft (8.24 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26841 — Fusion of a thumb joint (simple) (7.17 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26842 — Fusion of a thumb joint with a bone graft (extended) (8.28 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26843 — Fusion of a hand knuckle joint (simple) (7.59 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26844 — Fusion of a hand knuckle joint with a bone graft (8.76 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26850 — Fusion of a finger knuckle joint (simple) (6.96 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26852 — Fusion of a finger knuckle joint with a bone graft (8.49 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26860 — Fusion of a finger interphalangeal joint (simple) (4.76 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26861 — Add-on: fusion of each additional finger interphalangeal joint (1.70 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26862 — Fusion of a finger interphalangeal joint with a bone graft (7.37 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26863 — Add-on: fusion of each additional finger joint with a bone graft (3.79 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26910 — Amputation of a hand bone (metacarpal) with finger removal (7.60 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26951 — Amputation of a finger or thumb, including closure with a soft-tissue flap (5.89 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26952 — Amputation of a finger or thumb with local skin flap closure (6.32 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26989 — Unlisted px hands/fingers
  • CPT 26990 — Cutting open and draining an abscess or infected fluid in the pelvic region (7.75 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26991 — Draining an inflamed hip or ischial bursa (6.88 wRVUs)
  • CPT 26992 — Draining an infected pelvic or hip bone pocket (13.14 wRVUs)

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