RUC recommendations, minutes & voting

These recommendations relate to new and revised CPT® codes and existing services identified by the RVS Update Committee’s (RUC’s) Relativity Assessment Workgroup and CMS. 

To provide transparency in the decision-making process, meeting minutes and voting results are also included on this page.

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CPT 2026

• February 2025 CPT-RUC Joint Workgroup on High Cost Supplies - Letter to CMS (PDF)
• February 2025 CPT-RUC Joint Workgroup on High Cost Supplies - Attachment to Letter (XLSS)
• February 2025 recommendations (PDF)
• October 2024 recommendations (PDF)
• May 2024 recommendations (PDF)
• CPT® 2026: Voting release (PDF)
• January 2025 meeting minutes (PDF)
• September 2024 meeting minutes (PDF)
• April 2024 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 2025

• February 2024 recommendations (PDF)
• October 2023 recommendations (PDF)
• May 2023 recommendations (PDF)
• CPT® 2025: Voting release (PDF)
• January 2024 meeting minutes (PDF)
• September 2023 meeting minutes (PDF)
• April 2023 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 2024

• February 2023 recommendations (PDF)
• October 2022 recommendations (PDF)
• May 2022 recommendations (PDF)
• CPT® 2024: Voting release (PDF)
• January 2023 meeting minutes (PDF)
• September 2022 meeting minutes (PDF)
• April 2022 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 2023

• CPT® 2023: COVID-19 immunization administration RUC recommendations (PDF)
• CPT® 2023: Voting release–COVID-19 immunization administration (PDF)
• February 2022 recommendations (PDF)
• October 2021 recommendations (PDF)
• May 2021 recommendations (PDF)
• CPT® 2023: Voting release (PDF)
• January 2022 meeting minutes (PDF)
• October 2021 meeting minutes (PDF)
• April 2021 meeting minutes (PDF) 

CPT 2022

• CPT® 2022: COVID-19 immunization administration RUC recommendations (PDF)
• May 2021 recommendations (PDF)
• February 2021 recommendations (PDF)
• October 2020 recommendations (PDF)
• May 2020 recommendations (PDF)
• CPT® 2022: Voting release (PDF)
• CPT® 2022: Voting release–COVID-19 immunization administration (PDF)
• January 2021 meeting minutes (PDF, referencing codes 80503, 85060, 88305, 99407, 99422)
• October 2020 meeting minutes (PDF)
• April 2020 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 2021

• CPT® 2021: COVID-19 immunization administration RUC recommendations (PDF)
• February 2020 recommendations (PDF)
• October 2019 recommendations (PDF)
• May 2019 recommendations (PDF)
• May 2019 recommendations–office visits (PDF)
• CPT® 2021: Voting release (PDF)
• CPT® 2021: Voting release–office visits (PDF)
• CPT® 2021: Voting release–COVID-19 immunization administration (PDF)
• January 2020 meeting minutes (PDF)
• October 2019 meeting minutes (PDF)
• April 2019 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 2020

• February 2019 recommendations (PDF)
• October 2018 recommendations (PDF)
• May 2018 recommendations (PDF)
• CPT® 2020: Voting release (PDF)
• January 2019 meeting minutes (PDF)
• October 2018 meeting minutes (PDF)
• April 2018 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 2019

• February 2018 recommendations (PDF)
• October 2017 recommendations (PDF)
• May 2017 recommendations (PDF)
• CPT® 2019: voting release (PDF)
• January 2018 meeting minutes (PDF)
• October 2017 meeting minutes (PDF)
• April 2017 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 2018

• February 2017 recommendations (PDF)
• October 2016 recommendations (PDF)
• May 2016 recommendations (PDF)
• CPT® 2018: voting release (PDF)
• January 2017 meeting minutes (PDF)
• October 2016 meeting minutes (PDF)
• April 2016 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 2017

• February 2016 recommendation (PDF)
• October 2015 recommendations (PDF)
• CPT® 2017: Voting release (PDF)
• January 2016 meeting minutes (PDF)
• October 2015 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 2016

• May 2015 recommendations (PDF)
• February 2015 recommendations (PDF)
• October 2014 recommendations (PDF)
• Recommendation for surgical global unbundling policy (PDF)
• Recommendation for advanced care planning (PDF)
• Recommendations for lower GI endoscopy services (PDF)
• Recommendation for radiation treatment delivery (PDF)
• CPT® 2016: Voting release (PDF)
• April 2015 meeting minutes (PDF)
• January 2015 meeting minutes (PDF)
• September 2014 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 2015

• August 2015 recommendations (PDF)
• October 2014 recommendations (PDF)
• May 2014 recommendations (PDF)
• March 2014 recommendations (PDF)
• November 2013 recommendations (PDF)
• CPT® 2015: Voting release (PDF)
• April 2014 meeting minutes (PDF)
• January-February 2014 meeting minutes (PDF)
• October 2013 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 2014

• May 2013 recommendations (PDF)
• March 2013 recommendations (PDF)
• November 2012 recommendations (PDF)
• Recommendations for arthroplasty (PDF)
• CPT® 2014: Voting release (PDF)
• April 2013 meeting minutes (PDF)
• January 2013 meeting minutes (PDF)
• October 2012 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 2013

• October 2012 recommendations (PDF)
• May 2012 recommendations (PDF)
• March 2012 recommendations (PDF)
• October 2011 recommendations (PDF)
• April 2012 meeting minutes (PDF)
• January 2012 meeting minutes (PDF)
• September 2011 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 2012

• April 2012 recommendations (PDF)
• October 2011 recommendations (PDF)
• May 2011 recommendations (PDF)
• February 2011 recommendations (PDF)
• October 2010 recommendations (PDF)
• April 2011 meeting minutes (PDF)
• February 2011 meeting minutes (PDF)
• October 2010 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 2011

• October 2009, February 2010 and April 2010 recommendations (PDF)
• October 2009 meeting minutes (PDF)
• February 2010 meeting minutes (PDF)
• April 2010 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 2010

• October 2008, February 2009 and April 2009 recommendations (PDF)
• October 2008 meeting minutes (PDF)
• January 2009 meeting minutes (PDF)
• April 2009 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 2009

• September 2007, February 2008, April 2008 and October 2008 recommendations (PDF)
• September 2007 meeting minutes (PDF)
• February 2008 meeting minutes (PDF)
• April 2008 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 2008

• October 2006, February 2007 and April 2007 recommendations (PDF)
• October 2006 meeting minutes (PDF)
• February 2007 meeting minutes (PDF)
• April 2007 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 2007

• September 2005, February 2006 and April 2006 recommendations (PDF)
• September 2005 meeting minutes (PDF)
• February 2006 meeting minutes (PDF)
• April 2006 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 2006

• September 2004, February 2005 and April 2005 recommendations (PDF)
• September 2004 meeting minutes (PDF)
• February 2005 meeting minutes (PDF)
• April 2005 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 2005

• September 2003, February 2004 and April 2004 recommendations (PDF)
• September 2003 meeting minutes (PDF)
• February 2004 meeting minutes (PDF)
• April 2004 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 2004

• September 2002, February 2003 and April 2003 recommendations (PDF)
• September 2002 meeting minutes (PDF)
• February 2003 meeting minutes (PDF)
• April 2003 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 2003

• February 2002 and April 2002 recommendations (PDF)
• February 2002 meeting minutes (PDF)
• April 2002 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 2002

• February 2001 and April 2001 recommendations (PDF)
• February 2001 meeting minutes (PDF)
• April 2001 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 2001

• February 2000 and April 2000 recommendations (PDF)
• February 2000 meeting minutes (PDF)
• April 2000 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 2000

• February 1999 and May 1999 recommendations (PDF)
• November 1998 meeting minutes (PDF)
• February 1999 meeting minutes (PDF)
• May 1999 meeting minutes (PDF)
• September 1999 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 1999

• September 1997, February 1998 and May 1998 recommendations (PDF)
• September 1997 meeting minutes (PDF)
• February 1998 meeting minutes (PDF)
• May 1998 meeting minutes (PDF)
• September 1998 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 1998

• September 1996, February 1997 and April 1997 recommendations (PDF)
• September 1996 meeting minutes (PDF)
• February 1997 meeting minutes (PDF)
• April 1997 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 1997

• February 1996 and April 1996 recommendations (PDF)
• February 1996 meeting minutes (PDF)
• April 1996 meeting minutes (PDF)
• June 1996 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 1996

• September 1994, February 1995 and May 1995 recommendations (PDF)
• February 1995 meeting minutes (PDF)
• April 1995 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 1995

• November 1993, February 1994 and May 1994 recommendations (PDF)
• February 1994 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 1994

• June 1993 and July 1993 recommendations (PDF)
• November 1992 meeting minutes (PDF)
• January 1993 meeting minutes (PDF)
• May 1993 meeting minutes (PDF)
• June 1993 meeting minutes (PDF)

CPT 1993

• June 1992 recommendations (PDF)
• May 1992 meeting minutes (PDF)

RUC Five-Year Reviews

• 1995 Five-Year Review Recommendations (PDF)
• 2000 Five-Year Review Recommendations (PDF)
• 2005 Five-Year Review Recommendations (PDF)
• 2010 Five-Year Review Recommendations (PDF)