No fee schedules, basic unit, relative values or related listings are included in CPT. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The responsibility for the content of this file/product is with Palmetto GBA or CMS and no endorsement by the AMA is intended or implied.
Carpal tunnel syndrome develops over time. People may feel burning, tingling or numbness in the hands and fingers. The fingers may feel numb and swollen, even if theyâre arenât really swollen. Untreated, people with carpal tunnel syndrome may lose grip strength and feeling in the finger tips.
It also provides the electrical impulse to the muscle leading to the thumb. Carpal tunnel syndrome can occur in one or both of your hands. Swelling in the wrist causes the compression in carpal tunnel syndrome. The pain is due to excess pressure in your wrist and on the median nerve. Aside from causing wrist pain, carpal tunnel syndrome can lead to numbness, weakness, and tingling on the side of your hand near the thumb. Wrist swelling can occur and trigger carpal tunnel syndrome due to any of the following conditions: