Do you have an innovation that could help physicians provide better care to patients? Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) can address some of the obstacles to care by helping physicians answer these questions such as, “Does it work?” and “Will insurance cover this for my patient?”
CPT codes are managed by the CPT Editorial Panel, a panel of experts convened by, but independent from, the AMA. The CPT Editorial Panel ensures that CPT codes reflect the latest medical care available to patients. To do this, the Panel maintains an open process and convenes public meetings multiple times per year to solicit the direct input of practicing physicians, medical device manufacturers, developers of the latest diagnostic tests and advisors from over 100 medical societies representing physicians and other qualified health care professionals.
CPT Smart App
If you are interested in applying for a CPT code, you will want to use the CPT Smart App, the online code change application tool. It eliminates paper applications and increases code change process efficiency. Once the code change application is submitted, it will be reviewed by AMA staff, CPT advisors and the CPT Editorial Panel through a comprehensive process.
Integrating digital medicine technologies
The AMA also convenes the Digital Medicine Payment Advisory Group (DMPAG), which was established to accelerate integration of digital medicine technologies into clinical practice. The DMPAG is an independent advisory group which advises the AMA on issues of coding, coverage, pricing and program integrity in digital medicine. Through the DMPAG’s work we have already seen CPT coding for self-measured blood pressure monitoring, remote retinal imaging, electrocardiographic recording, remote optical coherence tomography and algorithmic enabled services, to name just a few.
CPT Developer Program
The AMA is attacking dysfunction in health care by removing obstacles and burdens that interfere with patient care. With CPT content, our focus is on making technology an asset in the delivery of health care, not a burden.
To help developers turn amazing ideas into innovations that transform health care the AMA has created the CPT Developer Program, devoted to the needs of developers with access to the AMA’s best CPT content and resources. Visit the CPT Developer Program page to learn more.
Additional resources
Learn more about CPT codes and how they support innovation. Find important information about the CPT code process, licensing and new uses for the terminology. You know the language of innovation. CPT is the language of medicine.
