CPT - Current Procedural Terminology
CPT® RUC Schedule
View the calendar for the CPT Editorial Panel process and the AMA-Specialty Society RVS Update process.
Proposed Changes to the Criteria for Development and Evaluation of CPT Category I and Category III Codes
The CPT Editorial Panel has undertaken a process to revise and update the Category I and Category III code criteria. We are now looking for responses from interested individuals and stakeholders during our review process. Further information and the listing of the items changed are available. We ask that you provide your feedback to us by April 20, 2012.
Quantitative Drug Testing Workgroup
The CPT Editorial Panel has requested that a workgroup be convened to review all drug testing codes. The scope of the workgroup discussions will be broad, focusing on review of all of the drug testing codes, clinical toxicology, point of care testing and drugs of abuse testing.
After reviewing the details about this workgroup, interested parties that meet the requirements are invited to submit an e-mail stating their intent to participate in this workgroup.
CPT Editorial Panel Meeting
Register to attend the next CPT Editorial Panel meeting to be held May 17 - 19, 2012 at the InterContinental Hotel Chicago, O'Hare, Rosemont, IL. Download the tentative schedule of events showing the various meetings, dates and times and the agenda of items to be discussed.
The AMA has arranged with the InterContinental Hotel Chicago, O'Hare, Rosemont, IL, to provide a limited number of guestrooms at a preferred rate for those attending the Panel meeting. Registering for rooms online using this link to the InterContinental Hotel will help you secure the preferred CPT rate.
Please note: The meetings of the NATO summit are being held in Chicago this year on May 20 - 21, 2012. NATO delegates and others should be arriving around the same time as those of you who will be attending the Panel meeting. We anticipate that airport security will be heightened not only in Chicago, but in those cities where flights to Chicago originate. We suggest that you take this into consideration when finalizing your travel plans.
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
- CPT Editorial Panel Confidentiality Agreement for Attendance at 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.
CPT® and RBRVS 2013 Annual SymposiumThe Annual Symposium is 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
CPT® Changes 2013 and ICD-10-CM Workshops
Get the insider’s view to the process, rationale and application for numerous changes to CPT® 2013 direct from the source of CPT, and also learn how to properly code for ICD-10-CM with these helpful workshops.
Learn more about the CPT Changes 2013 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.
Email notifications
Sign up to receive email notification when changes are posted to the AMA website 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
