CPT Guide
CPT Updates: How Annual CPT Changes Work and What Coders Should Check
How the AMA updates CPT each year, how Category I, II, III and PLA codes differ, and a practical checklist for implementing CPT changes on January 1.
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CPT Updates
CPT® codes describe the procedures and services physicians and other qualified health care professionals report. The code set is maintained by the American Medical Association and changes on an annual cycle, with Category III and other code types released more often. This hub explains what changed and why it matters — in our own words, without reproducing CPT descriptors.
- Annual CPT changes
- E/M coding
- Surgery
- Anesthesia
- Radiology
- Pathology and laboratory
- Medicine
- Category III codes
- Telehealth coding
CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT descriptors are copyrighted by the AMA; refer to official AMA publications for code descriptors.
Latest CPT updates
No verified CPT updates have been published yet. New updates appear here as soon as they pass source verification and editorial review.