CPT® Editorial Panel

CPT® Editorial Panel & RUC meetings & calendar

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Deliberations on changes to the CPT code take place three times during the year at the CPT Editorial Panel meetings, as described in the CPT/RUC calendar. Panel review of the code change applications begins one month prior to each Panel meeting. Details on upcoming meetings will be posted as they become available.

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  • May 1-3, 2025 (Brooklyn, NY)
  • Sept. 18-20, 2025 (Chicago, IL)
  • Feb. 5-7, 2026 (Palm Springs, CA)
  • April 23-26, 2025 (Chicago, IL)
  • Sept. 24-27, 2025 (Chicago, IL)
  • Jan. 14-17, 2026 (Los Angeles, CA)

AMA/Special Society RVS Update (RUC) process calendar (PDF)*

*This is a calendar for items that require review through the RUC process and inclusion in the annual CMS proposed rule. Only code change applications that are determined upon Panel review to be editorial revisions and/or not to require RUC review (e.g., Laboratory issues) and are submitted after the November application deadline will appear in the publication for the previous year.

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