CPT 20526 · Peripheral Joint/Tendon · Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota
Carpal Tunnel Injection at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota.
How Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota approaches CPT 20526 (Carpal Tunnel Injection) for prior-authorization review: at last review on 2026-05-03, the policy does not cover this code without prior authorization.
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Criteria summary
High-level themes from the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota policy of record for CPT 20526. Verbatim policy text and per-criterion analysis are available after sign-in.
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Source: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Medical and Behavioral Health Policy Manual
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