CPT 29848 · Hand / Upper Extremity · Cigna Medicare / HealthSpring
Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release at Cigna Medicare / HealthSpring.
How Cigna Medicare / HealthSpring approaches CPT 29848 (Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release) for prior-authorization review: at last review on 2026-05-09, the policy covers this code without prior authorization.
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Criteria summary
High-level themes from the Cigna Medicare / HealthSpring policy of record for CPT 29848. Verbatim policy text and per-criterion analysis are available after sign-in.
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Source: Cigna Medicare / HealthSpring Medical Policy (CMS guidelines with supplemental criteria)
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