CPT 20100–20999 codes: Surgery: musculoskeletal system

This range contains 96 CPT Category I codes in the 2026 CMS fee schedule data, 92 of which carry work RVUs. Select a code to see its full RVU breakdown, Medicare status and related codes.

CPT 20100 — Exploring a stab or gunshot wound of the neck to check for damage (10.12 wRVUs)
CPT 20101 — Exploring a penetrating chest wound to check for damage (3.15 wRVUs)
CPT 20102 — Exploring a penetrating wound of the abdomen, flank, or back (3.88 wRVUs)
CPT 20103 — Exploring a penetrating wound of an arm or leg to check for damage (5.21 wRVUs)
CPT 20150 — Removing a growth-plate bar in a growing bone (14.38 wRVUs)
CPT 20200 — Open biopsy of a superficial muscle (1.42 wRVUs)
CPT 20205 — Open biopsy of a deep muscle (2.29 wRVUs)
CPT 20206 — Needle biopsy of a muscle through the skin (0.97 wRVUs)
CPT 20220 — Needle biopsy of a bone near the surface (1.61 wRVUs)
CPT 20225 — Needle biopsy of a deep bone (2.39 wRVUs)
CPT 20240 — Open surgical biopsy of a bone near the surface for testing (2.54 wRVUs)
CPT 20245 — Open surgical biopsy of a bone that lies deep in the body (5.85 wRVUs)
CPT 20250 — Open biopsy of a middle-back vertebra (5.06 wRVUs)
CPT 20251 — Open biopsy of a neck or lower-back vertebra (5.58 wRVUs)
CPT 20500 — Injection of dye or medication into a draining sinus tract (1.25 wRVUs)
CPT 20501 — Injection of contrast into a sinus tract for X-ray imaging (0.74 wRVUs)
CPT 20520 — Removing an embedded foreign object from muscle or tendon (simple) (1.85 wRVUs)
CPT 20525 — Removing a deeply embedded foreign object from soft tissue (3.45 wRVUs)
CPT 20526 — Injecting medicine into the wrist to treat carpal tunnel syndrome (0.92 wRVUs)
CPT 20527 — Injecting an enzyme into a Dupuytren cord to soften it (0.98 wRVUs)
CPT 20550 — Injection into a tendon sheath or ligament (0.73 wRVUs)
CPT 20551 — Injection at a tendon origin or insertion (0.73 wRVUs)
CPT 20552 — Trigger point injections, 1 or 2 muscles (0.64 wRVUs)
CPT 20553 — Trigger point injections, 3 or more muscles (0.73 wRVUs)
CPT 20555 — Placing a needle in muscle or tissue for later radiation therapy (5.85 wRVUs)
CPT 20560 — Needling of 1 or 2 muscles at tender points (no medication injected) (0.31 wRVUs)
CPT 20561 — Placing a needle into 3 or more muscles to trigger tender points (without injection) (0.47 wRVUs)
CPT 20600 — Draining fluid from or injecting medicine into a small joint or bursa, without ultrasound guidance (0.64 wRVUs)
CPT 20604 — Aspirating or injecting a small joint or bursa using ultrasound (0.87 wRVUs)
CPT 20605 — Aspiration or injection, intermediate joint or bursa, without imaging guidance (0.66 wRVUs)
CPT 20606 — Draining or injecting a joint or bursa using ultrasound guidance (0.98 wRVUs)
CPT 20610 — Joint injection or aspiration, large joint (0.77 wRVUs)
CPT 20611 — Ultrasound-guided aspiration or injection of major joint or bursa (1.07 wRVUs)
CPT 20612 — Aspirating or injecting a ganglion cyst (0.68 wRVUs)
CPT 20615 — Aspirating and injecting a bone cyst (2.27 wRVUs)
CPT 20650 — Inserting and later removing a skeletal traction pin (2.22 wRVUs)
CPT 20660 — Applying a removable external fixation device (3.90 wRVUs)
CPT 20661 — Applying a halo device to the skull (5.13 wRVUs)
CPT 20662 — Applying a halo device to the pelvis (6.22 wRVUs)
CPT 20663 — Applying a halo device to the thigh bone (5.60 wRVUs)
CPT 20664 — Applying a halo device to the skull using 6 or more pins (9.81 wRVUs)
CPT 20665 — Removing skeletal tongs or a halo placed by another provider (1.33 wRVUs)
CPT 20670 — Removing a shallow orthopedic implant (1.75 wRVUs)
CPT 20680 — Removal of deep implant, plate, rod, or screw through incision (5.81 wRVUs)
CPT 20690 — Placing a single-plane external fixator on one limb (8.56 wRVUs)
CPT 20692 — Placing a multi-plane external metal frame to hold a broken bone in position (15.86 wRVUs)
CPT 20693 — Adjusting or revising an external fixator under anesthesia (5.91 wRVUs)
CPT 20694 — Removing an external bone-stabilizing frame while the patient is under anesthesia (4.17 wRVUs)
CPT 20696 — Placing a computer-assisted multi-plane external fixator (first use) (17.12 wRVUs)
CPT 20697 — App mltpln uni xtrnl fix xch
CPT 20700 — Manually placing a deep antibiotic-releasing device during bone surgery (1.46 wRVUs)
CPT 20701 — Removing a deep antibiotic-releasing device (1.10 wRVUs)
CPT 20702 — Preparing and placing a medication-releasing device by hand during surgery (2.44 wRVUs)
CPT 20703 — Removing a bone-cavity antibiotic-releasing device (1.76 wRVUs)
CPT 20704 — Manually placing an antibiotic-releasing device inside a joint (2.54 wRVUs)
CPT 20705 — Removing an antibiotic-releasing device from inside a joint (2.10 wRVUs)
CPT 20802 — Full reattachment of a severed arm using microsurgery (41.55 wRVUs)
CPT 20805 — Full reattachment of a severed forearm using microsurgery (50.17 wRVUs)
CPT 20808 — Full reattachment of a severed hand using microsurgery (61.51 wRVUs)
CPT 20816 — Full reattachment of a severed finger, including joint (31.15 wRVUs)
CPT 20822 — Full reattachment of a severed finger without joint involvement (25.99 wRVUs)
CPT 20824 — Full reattachment of a severed thumb, including joint (31.15 wRVUs)
CPT 20827 — Full reattachment of a severed thumb without joint (26.79 wRVUs)
CPT 20838 — Full reattachment of a severed foot using microsurgery (41.81 wRVUs)
CPT 20900 — Removing a small piece of bone from the patient for use as a graft (2.93 wRVUs)
CPT 20902 — Removing a larger piece of bone from the patient for use as a graft (4.47 wRVUs)
CPT 20910 — Removing a small piece of cartilage from the patient for a graft (5.39 wRVUs)
CPT 20912 — Removing a larger piece of cartilage from the patient for a graft (6.38 wRVUs)
CPT 20920 — Removing a small piece of fascia for a graft (5.37 wRVUs)
CPT 20922 — Removing a larger piece of fascia for a graft (6.76 wRVUs)
CPT 20924 — Removing a piece of tendon for a graft (6.51 wRVUs)
CPT 20930 — Sp bone algrft morsel add-on
CPT 20931 — Add-on: extra structural bone graft from a donor placed during spine surgery (1.76 wRVUs)
CPT 20932 — Donor osteoarticular allograft including joint surface (12.68 wRVUs)
CPT 20933 — Partial intercalary allograft used to fill a bone defect (11.64 wRVUs)
CPT 20934 — Full intercalary allograft used to fill a bone defect (12.68 wRVUs)
CPT 20936 — Sp bone agrft local add-on
CPT 20937 — Add-on: extra bone chips from the patient are packed into the spine during surgery (2.72 wRVUs)
CPT 20938 — Add-on: extra structural bone piece from the patient is used in spine surgery (2.94 wRVUs)
CPT 20939 — Bone marrow aspiration collected to use as graft material during another procedure (1.13 wRVUs)
CPT 20950 — Measuring pressure inside a muscle compartment (1.23 wRVUs)
CPT 20955 — Free fibula bone graft with microvascular reconnection (39.25 wRVUs)
CPT 20956 — Free iliac crest bone graft with microvascular reconnection (40.15 wRVUs)
CPT 20957 — Free metatarsal bone graft with microvascular reconnection (41.54 wRVUs)
CPT 20962 — Free bone graft from another site with microvascular reconnection (38.23 wRVUs)
CPT 20969 — Free bone-and-skin graft with microvascular reconnection (44.29 wRVUs)
CPT 20970 — Free bone-and-skin graft from the iliac crest with microsurgery (43.47 wRVUs)
CPT 20972 — Free bone-and-skin graft from a metatarsal with microsurgery (43.40 wRVUs)
CPT 20973 — Free bone-and-skin graft from the great toe with microsurgery (46.09 wRVUs)
CPT 20974 — Non-invasive electrical bone growth stimulation (0.60 wRVUs)
CPT 20975 — Implanted electrical bone growth stimulator (2.54 wRVUs)
CPT 20979 — Ultrasound bone growth stimulation applied to the skin (0.60 wRVUs)
CPT 20982 — Percutaneous heat ablation of a bone tumor (6.84 wRVUs)
CPT 20983 — Percutaneous freezing ablation of a bone tumor (6.71 wRVUs)
CPT 20985 — Computer-guided navigation during a musculoskeletal procedure (2.44 wRVUs)
CPT 20999 — Unlisted px muscskel general

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