The CPT® Editorial Panel will meet in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from September 19 to 21, 2024. As published by the American Medical Association (AMA), the meeting agenda includes proposals to create new current procedural terminology (CPT) codes and to revise or delete existing codes. The AMA publishes a full agenda and a separate agenda specific to pathology/laboratory code requests, which include molecular pathology, multi-analyte assays with algorithmic analyses and genomic sequencing procedure requests.
Meeting attendees typically include physicians representing their medical specialty societies, representatives from industry and public and private payors. The summary of panel actions (a document prepared after each meeting) for the September 2024 meeting will be posted on October 18, 2024, according to the AMA website.
Read on for an in-depth analysis of CPT, why it matters to the world of health policy and what to expect from the September 2024 meeting.
