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Have a medical coding conundrum? Here’s where to find the answer

AMA resources on the CPT code set help build coding proficiency, provide guidance and facilitate reliable communication for patient care.

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How the CPT code set can help speed up value-based care adoption

Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes help facilitate value-based care payment arrangements, and there are opportunities to do even more.

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Sept. 5, 2025: National Advocacy Update

Trump administration removes CDC director; additional CDC senior staff resign, and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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CPT codes: A shared language of medicine

Review the infographic on CPT codes, what they are, why they matter and how they are created and used to support effective patient care.

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Aug. 15, 2025: National Advocacy Update

Federal health research tackles kidney disease and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Does the number of vital signs recorded affect billing?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about the impact of vital signs on level of service billed.

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Administrative Burdens
Debunking Regulatory Myths
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7-step SMBP quick guide: Ensure accuracy

Blood pressure (BP) constantly fluctuates in most people. Find out how to interpret results with the 7-step SMBP quick guide from the AMA.

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7-step SMBP quick guide: Interpret results

View tables and summaries to help understand the results and numbers involved with SMBP. Learn more with the AMA's 7-step SMBP quick guide.

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7-step SMBP quick guide: Coding

Access the 7-step SMBP quick guide where AMA lists and explains CPT codes for initial and ongoing SMBP clinical services.

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