CPT - Current Procedural Terminology

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CPT^® RUC Schedule

View the calendar for the CPT Editorial Panel process and the AMA-Specialty Society RVS Update process.

CPT Editorial Panel Meeting

The next CPT Editorial Panel meeting will take place May 17 - 19, 2012 at the InterContinental Hotel Chicago O'Hare, Rosemont, IL. Details on hotel registration will be available on this website by March 15, 2012.

Registration for the CPT Editorial Panel meeting will be available by March 15, 2012.  You may register to receive notification when the meeting registration is available through the CPT Listserv.

A List of Code Change Applications that were discussed at the February 2012 meeting is available for your review. It includes the CPT Code(s) that were included in each application as well as a description of the request.

Sign up to receive notification regarding individual applications presented and the subsequent actions taken as part of the CPT Editorial Panel Meeting Agenda.  In addition to receiving email messages on "Panel Agenda Applications and Subsequent Actions", you may elect to have messages sent to you on other CPT topics through the CPT Email Notifications Listserv sign-up page.

Slide presentations used by Facilitators during the October 2011 Advisors Annual meeting sessions are available as PDF documents.

CPT Process Rules

The CPT Process Rules documents are provided for reference for those individuals participating in the CPT Editorial or Workgroup processes to provide an understanding of the standards and expectations in place to ensure the integrity and quality of the CPT Code process and the resulting CPT code set.

These are the current versions of the CPT Process Rules Documents. Updates may be made periodically to these documents as the processes evolve.

• CPT Editorial Panel AdHoc Workgroup Organizational Structure and Processes
• Review of CPT Editorial Panel Actions - Requests for Reconsideration
• Application FAQ's
• Statement on Lobbying
• CPT Editorial Panel Conflict of Interest Policy

Medication Administration Workgroup

At its October 2011 meeting, the CPT Editorial Panel postponed consideration of the establishment of CPT code(s) for new oral medication administration to represent the clinical nursing staff utilization associated with oral drug(s) requiring nursing staff extended patient post-oral administration or "inhaled" drug administration monitoring performed in an outpatient office/clinic setting. This announcement requests that interested individuals contact AMA staff if they are interested in participating in this workgroup that will be examining the following:

• Assessment of the need and appropriate code structure for reporting extended face-to-face clinical staff time post-oral drug administration including "inhaled" drugs.
• Consideration of the use of observation time or face-to-face staff time for the services provided.
• Determination of the need for physician availability as in codes 93660 - 96450, 96542.
• Determination of an appropriate time unit and minimum threshold.
• Determination of instructions for reporting the service in addition to the primary codes for drug administration, and the potential overlap with the clinical staff time post administration included in these services.

The Workgroup seeks input from individuals who can provide any relevant information regarding:

• the code(s) (other than E/M) typically reported, and services typically provided at the time of the drug administration;
• the names/types of drugs that may require this or a similar level of service;
• any information regarding staff utilization, the time unit for monitoring post administration;
• types of additional monitoring services (eg, ECG, pulse oximetry, blood pressure), and
• the number of times this service might be provided (eg, once, monthly, every three months) in the outpatient setting required for observation of the patient for adverse effects following the administration of oral or inhalant drugs.

To complete your request for participation, please provide comments in writing on information within your specific expertise on the bullets. Please submit your response with the relevant information by Dec. 10, 2011, to the Medication Administration Workgroup by return email.

Upon receipt of notifications of interest in participation on this workgroup and identification by the workgroup chairs and AMA staff of the appropriate subject matter experts, you will be notified via email by AMA staff of any upcoming Medication Administration Workgroup meetings.

Molecular Pathology Coding

During the time period of the February, 2012, CPT Editorial Panel meeting, the Molecular Pathology workgroup met. The presenter's slides from this meeting are available for you to view in PDF format.

A brief history of the Molecular Pathology Coding Workgroup is available.

Save the Date: The CPT^® and RBRVS 2013 Annual Symposium

The only three-day event where you hear and learn directly from the source of CPT^® — the AMA! Let our experts sharpen your skill set and help refine the reimbursement process.

Nov. 14 - 16, 2012
Marriott Chicago Magnificent Mile
540 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611

Check back here periodically. Information about registration, deadlines, hotel accommodations and other general attendees' information will be posted soon, and you will be able to see the latest update.

Take a look at the 2012 CPT^® and RBRVS Annual Symposium Speakers' Slide Presentations to see what information was covered, as well as the depth of the topic coverage, at the 2012 Symposium.

CPT^® Changes 2012 and ICD-10-CM Workshops

Get the insider’s view to the process, rationale and application for numerous changes to CPT^® 2012 direct from the source of CPT and also learn how to best prepare for the transition to ICD-10-CM with these helpful Workshops

Learn more about the CPT Changes 2012 Workshops

Learn more about the ICD-10-CM Workshops

CPT^® Network

The CPT^® Network is an internet-based system that provides members and subscribers the tools to quickly research a database of commonly asked questions and clinical examples (vignettes). If the answer to a specific question cannot be found in the database, authorized users will have the capability to submit an electronic inquiry using a standardized form directly to the staff of CPT coding experts.

CPT^®/RVU Search

The CPT^®/RVU Search is a free search engine gives users of CPT the opportunity to perform CPT code searches and obtain information about Medicare's relative value payment amount associated with the codes.

CPT^® process

Did you ever wonder how a CPT code becomes a code? Learn about how CPT codes are maintained and the committees involved, or download an application to request a new code or change an existing CPT code.

Note: the Code Change Application is revised periodically. The current application was updated on Jan. 26, 2012, and this version of the Code Change Application form should be used when submitting a request for a new or changed code.

The link to the schedule of Editorial Panel meetings, RUC meetings, and deadlines for submission of CPT applications for each CPT book Production cycle on the CPT/RUC Calendar is found at the top of this page.

CPT^® code information and education

Keep abreast of CPT Code updates and educational opportunities. Learn about the early release of CPT codes and the annual CPT educational symposium. View the new codes scheduled for implementation on January 1st. Use the CPT Errata to bring yourself up-to-date on corrections to your CPT books. If you want to test your coding skills, go to Online Education to earn up to 3 Continuing Medical Education credits.

E-mail notifications

Sign up to receive e-mail notification when changes are posted to the AMA Web site for CPT Announcements, Category II codes, Category III codes, Vaccine codes, Errata and Panel Agenda Proposals and Subsequent Actions. You may also receive notice when registration opens for the CPT Editorial Panel meeting.

CPT^® products and services

Information on AMA's CPT Products and Services. Downloadable copies of the CPT, ICD-9-CM and HCPCS files are available for purchase.

CPT^® Licensing

The AMA is committed to making CPT widely available at low cost. The AMA holds copyright on CPT and use or reprinting of CPT in any product or publication requires a license. License applications are available here.

CPT^® Assistant coding consultation

Back issues of CPT Assistant are available to AMA members providing answers to frequently asked questions from coding professionals.

HCPCS - Special announcements and reports

Information based on the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS).

ICD-9-CM 2009 product updates and errata

Post-publication updates for the ICD-9-CM products