CPT 29848 · Other Procedure · Medicare (Novitas MAC)
Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release at Medicare (Novitas MAC).
How Medicare (Novitas MAC) 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 Medicare (Novitas MAC) policy of record for CPT 29848. Verbatim policy text and per-criterion analysis are available after sign-in.
- At least 6 weeks of conservative care typically required.
Source: Novitas — 29848 governed by general carpal-tunnel coverage (no stand-alone LCD)
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