Injection CPT code Description Area RVU

Injection
CPT code
20526
20550
20551
20552
20553
20600
20605
20610
20612
Description
Injection, therapeutic (eg, local anesthetic,
corticosteroid), carpal tunnel
Injection(s); single tendon sheath, or ligament,
aponeurosis (eg, plantar “fascia”)
Injection(s); single tendon origin/insertion
Injection(s); single or multiple trigger point(s),
one or two muscle(s)
Injection(s); single or multiple trigger point(s)
three or more muscle(s)
Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection;
small joint or bursa (eg, fingers, toes)
Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection;
intermediate joint or bursa (eg,
temporomandibular, acromioclavicular, wrist,
elbow or ankle, olecranon bursa)
Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection;
major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip,
knee joint, subacromial bursa)
Aspiration and/or injection of ganglion cyst(s)
any location
J-Code
Materials
J3301
J3303
J1020
J1030
J1040
J0704
J1094
J7325
J7324
J7321
J7321
J7323
Kenalog
Aristospan
Depo-Metrol
Depo-Metrol
Depo-Metrol
Celestone_Soluspan
Decadron-LA
Synvisc
Orthovisc
Hyalgan
Supartz
Euflexxa
Unit(
mg)
10
5
20
40
80
6
1
16
30
20
25
20
Area
Carpal tunnel
RVU
1.93
Tendon Sheath
1.49
Tendon Sheath
Muscle
1.47
1.33
Muscle
1.48
Joint/Bursa
1.4
Joint/Bursa
1.5
Joint/Bursa
1.94
Ganglion Cyst
1.5