OWCP CODE SET DISCLOSURE AND LICENSING NOTICE

This page provides the required legal disclosures and licensing terms for CPT®, HCPCS, and CDT® code sets used by the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs (OWCP). Access to code content is permitted only after you indicate acceptance of these terms.

CPT® (Current Procedural Terminology)

CPT copyright 2026 American Medical Association. All rights reserved.

The five-character codes included in the Office of Workers' Compensation Program Fee Schedule (the "Fee Schedule") are obtained from the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®), copyright 2025 by the American Medical Association (AMA). CPT® is developed by the AMA as a listing of descriptive terms and five character identifying codes (to include Category II and III), and modifiers for reporting medical services and procedures performed by physicians.

Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.

CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.

U.S. Government Rights

This product includes CPT® which is commercial technical data and/or computer data bases and/or commercial computer software and/or commercial computer software documentation, as applicable which were developed exclusively at private expense by the American Medical Association, 330 North Wabash Avenue, Suite 39300, Chicago, Illinois, 60611. U.S. Government rights to use, modify, reproduce, release, perform, display, or disclose these technical data and/or computer data bases and/or computer software and/or computer software documentation are subject to the limited rights restrictions of DFARS 252.227-7015(b)(2)(June 1995) and/or subject to the restrictions of DFARS 227.7202-1(a)(June 1995) and DFARS 227.7202-3(a)(June 1995), as applicable for U.S. Department of Defense procurements and the limited rights restrictions of FAR 52.227-14 (June 1987) and/or subject to the restricted rights provisions of FAR 52.227-14 (June 1987) and FAR 52.227-19 (June 1987), as applicable, and any applicable agency FAR Supplements, for non-Department of Defense Federal procurements.

This agreement terminates if you violate its terms. The AMA is an intended third party beneficiary of this agreement and may enforce these terms.

HCPCS (Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System)

HCPCS Level II codes are maintained by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Unless otherwise noted by CMS, HCPCS Level II codes are public domain.

Users should consult CMS for the official definitions, instructions, and proper usage of HCPCS codes.

CDT® (Current Dental Terminology)

CDT® codes, descriptions, and other data are © American Dental Association (ADA). CDT® is a registered trademark of the ADA.

Use of CDT® content on this site is governed by the ADA’s end user licensing terms. Users may not copy, distribute, modify, or create derivative works based on CDT® content without authorization from the ADA.

This license terminates if you violate its terms. The ADA is an intended third party beneficiary of this agreement and may enforce its terms.

CDT® is provided “as is,” without warranties of any kind, including implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. The ADA assumes no responsibility or liability for how CDT® content is used or interpreted.

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  • CPT® and CDT® content remains the exclusive property of the AMA and ADA, respectively.
  • Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, modification, or sublicensing of CPT® or CDT® content is prohibited.
  • CPT® and CDT® content may be used only for purposes related to OWCP billing, reporting, or compliance.
  • HCPCS content must be used in accordance with CMS requirements and applicable federal law.
  • This page contains only legal and licensing disclosures. OWCP fee methodology, program guidance, and downloadable files appear on separate OWCP webpages.

ACCEPTANCE

To proceed and access code content, you must confirm your agreement to the terms above.

Selecting ACCEPT indicates that you have read, understood, and agree to comply with all CPT®, HCPCS, and CDT® licensing terms and conditions provided on this page.

Selecting DO NOT ACCEPT will prevent access to code content.