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Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)

CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association

CPT Panel Agenda

View the agenda of the upcoming panel meeting. Also, upload completed Code Change Proposal forms and supporting documentation directly to CPT staff.

CPT Editorial Panel Meeting and CPT/RUC/HCPAC Annual Meeting

Register to attend the CPT Editorial Panel Meeting and the CPT/RUC/HCPAC Annual Meeting, October 11-13, 2007, at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel, Philadelphia, PA.

CPT Network

This internet-based system provides members and subscribers the tools to quickly research a database of commonly asked questions and clinical examples (vignettes). If the answer to a specific question cannot be found in the database, authorized users will have the capability to submit an electronic inquiry using a standardized form directly to the staff of CPT coding experts.

CPT/RVU Search

This free search engine gives users of CPT the opportunity to perform CPT code searches and obtain information about Medicare’s relative value payment amount associated with the codes.

CPT Process

Did you ever wonder how a CPT code becomes a code? Learn about how CPT codes are maintained, the committees involved, or request a new code or change an existing CPT code. See the schedule of Editorial Panel meetings, RUC meetings, and deadlines for submission of CPT applications for each CPT book Production cycle on the CPT/RUC Calendar.

CPT Code Information and Education

Learn about the early release of CPT codes and the annual CPT educational symposium. View the new codes scheduled for implementation on January 1, 2007. Use the CPT Errata to bring yourself up-to-date on corrections to your CPT books. If you want to test your coding skills, go to Online Education to earn up to 3 Continuing Medical Education credits.

CPT Products and Services

Information on AMA’s CPT Products and Services. Downloadable copies of the CPT, ICD-9-CM and HCPCS files are available for purchase.

CPT Licensing

The AMA is committed to making CPT widely available at low cost. The AMA holds copyright on CPT and use or reprinting of CPT in any product or publication requires a license. License applications are available here.

CPT Assistant Coding Consultation (Members-Only)

Back issues of CPT Assistant are available to AMA members providing answers to frequently asked questions from coding professionals.

HCPCS – Special announcements and reports

Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) changes 2006

ICD-9-CM 2007 Updates

ICD-9-CM 2007 Updates