CPT procedure code

26040

Medicare payment

$308.62

2026 Physician Fee Schedule · non-facility

Source: CMS Physician Fee Schedule (PPRRVU 2026). CMS fee schedules ↗ · PFS status indicator A

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Code definition

Code

26040

Code system

CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)

This CPT code is not in our curated reference. CPT codes are maintained by the American Medical Association (AMA). Full descriptions require an AMA license.

Category

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Policy activity for CPT 26040

CLV Intelligence is tracking 1 policy change that cite CPT 26040 most recently on 2026-07-23, drawn from 1 LCD/NCD coverage update. The changes span Pain Management.

LCD/NCD coverage update
1

Counts reflect the source documents CLV has matched to CPT 26040 to date; each links to the government publication that is authoritative. Monitored daily from CMS, the Federal Register, and Medicare Administrative Contractor publications.

Policy changes matched to 26040

Matched to this code by CLV analysis of each policy. The linked source document is authoritative.

LCD L33622: Pain Management - Injection of tendon sheaths, ligaments, ganglion cysts, carpal and tarsal tunnels — Wellpoint Federal

Pain Management · LCD-L33622

Government source· CMS / MACverify ↗
Routine

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