Find a calendar listing the upcoming meetings of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) Editorial Panel.
CPT® releases COVID-19 codes & descriptors for testing & immunizations
CPT® releases COVID-19 codes & descriptors for testing & immunizations
New CPT codes have been created that streamline novel coronavirus testing, vaccines and immunization administration currently available on the United States market.
Code application deadlines
Code application deadlines
The submission due date for code applications is 12 weeks prior to the Panel meeting. Review the code application deadlines.
Feb. 4-6, 2021
- Location: Virtual
- Submission of code application due date: Nov. 4, 2020
May 6-8, 2021
- Location: TBD
- Submission of code application due date: Feb. 11, 2021
Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2021
- Location: TBD
- Submission of code application due date: June 30, 2021
Pathology/Laboratory Application deadlines
Pathology/Laboratory Application deadlines
*These deadlines refer to Pathology/Laboratory Applications only (Including Molecular Pathology, MAAA, GSP)
Feb. 4-6, 2021
- Lab application listing posted to AMA website*: Nov. 11, 2020
- Lab interested stakeholder request for application materials due date*: Nov. 20, 2020
- Lab interested stakeholder written comments due date: Nov. 30, 2020
May 6-8, 2021
- Lab application listing posted to AMA website*: March 1, 2021
- Lab interested stakeholder request for application materials due date*: March 15, 2021
- Lab interested stakeholder written comments due date: March 22, 2021
Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2021
- Lab application listing posted to AMA website*: TBD
- Lab interested stakeholder request for application materials due date*: TBD
- Lab interested stakeholder written comments due date: TBD
Meeting agenda posting dates
Meeting agenda posting dates
Feb. 4-6, 2021
- Meeting agenda posted to AMA website: Dec. 8, 2020
- Interested stakeholder request for application materials due date: Jan. 14, 2021
May 6-8, 2021
- Meeting agenda posted to AMA website: March 12, 2021
- Interested stakeholder request for application materials due date: April 15, 2021
Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2021
- Meeting agenda posted to AMA website: July 30, 2021
- Interested stakeholder request for application materials due date: Sept. 9, 2021
Summary of Panel Actions posting dates
Summary of Panel Actions posting dates
The Summary of Panel Actions will be posted on or before four weeks after the close of the CPT Editorial Panel meeting.
Feb. 4-6, 2021
- Interested stakeholder written comments due date: Jan. 21, 2021
- Summary of Panel Actions posted: March 8, 2021
May 6-8, 2021
- Interested stakeholder written comments due date: April 22, 2021
- Summary of Panel Actions posted: June 7, 2021
Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2021
- Interested stakeholder written comments due date: Sept. 16, 2021
- Summary of Panel Actions posted: Oct. 29, 2021
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