CPT 20526 · Peripheral Joint/Tendon · Cigna
Carpal Tunnel Injection at Cigna.
How Cigna approaches CPT 20526 (Carpal Tunnel Injection) for prior-authorization review: at last review on 2026-05-11, the policy covers this code without prior authorization.
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Criteria summary
High-level themes from the Cigna policy of record for CPT 20526. Verbatim policy text and per-criterion analysis are available after sign-in.
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Source: Cigna — Outpatient Injections (no prior auth for low-cost office procedures)
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