Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes describe medical services and procedures performed by physicians and other qualified health care professionals. As a uniform language of medicine, they enable physicians, providers, payers, regulators, vendors and health care technology organizations to document, communicate and understand the care provided to patients.
The CPT Editorial Panel (Panel) is reviewing a new category of codes called Clinically Meaningful Algorithmic Analyses codes. They will help the code set continue to evolve with the pace of medicine, whether services are performed by physicians, other qualified health care professionals or solely provided by AI-enabled algorithms.
CPT codes are developed through an open, evidence-based process led by the Panel and driven by input from stakeholders across the health care ecosystem. Whether you have identified a new service or procedure, wish to update an existing service or procedure already described in the CPT code set, or are interested in reviewing submitted code change applications, find out how to participate in the process.
Attend a CPT Editorial Panel meeting
Anyone can register to attend a Panel meeting to see the code development process in action. Registration is free and the meetings take place three times a year at different locations around the United States. You can register to attend these meetings in person or virtually.
- Register to attend the next CPT Editorial Panel meeting
- Browse FAQs on the CPT Editorial Panel meeting Interested Party process
- Save the date for future meetings
Attend a CPT Editorial Panel workgroup meeting
The CPT Editorial Panel periodically creates committees and workgroups to address emerging challenges in health care and coding. CPT workgroups have been created to focus on broad topics such as digital medicine, AI-enabled algorithms and value-based care, as well as specialized topics, such as evaluation and management services, maternity care services and neurostimulator services.
Apply for a new or updated CPT code
Anyone can submit a code change application to propose new or revised CPT codes. Whether you’re a practicing physician or other qualified health care professional, or working on an innovation that could improve patient care, consider participating in this process.
