View the complete schedule of upcoming CPT® Proprietary Laboratory Analyses (PLA) Code Change application deadlines, public agendas, comment deadlines and CPT Editorial Panel votes.
All PLA Code Change applications must be submitted via the CPT Smart App.
Refer to the recently approved CPT PLA codes by the CPT Editorial Panel.
For all questions or additional information about PLA codes, contact CPT staff at [email protected].
Summer-Fall 2025 PLA calendar
Summer 2025
- June 10, 2025: PLA Code Change application submission deadline
- July 14, 2025: Public agenda posted to website
- July 20, 2025: Interested party comment request deadline
- July 25, 2025: PLA-TAG consideration completed
- Aug. 6, 2025: CPT Editorial Panel vote
- Oct. 1, 2025: New and deleted codes publication date
- Jan. 1, 2026: New and deleted codes effective date
- CPT® 2027: New and deleted codes publication
Fall 2025
- Sept. 9, 2025: PLA Code Change application submission deadline
- Oct. 13, 2025: Public agenda posted to website
- Oct. 19, 2025: Interested party comment request deadline
- Oct. 23, 2025: PLA-TAG consideration completed
- Nov. 5, 2025: CPT Editorial Panel vote
- Jan. 1, 2026: New and deleted codes publication date
- April 1, 2026: New and deleted codes effective date
- CPT® 2027: New and deleted codes publication
Winter-Spring 2026 PLA calendar
Winter 2026
- Dec. 9, 2025: PLA Code Change application submission deadline
- Jan. 13, 2026 : Public agenda posted to website
- Jan. 20, 2026: Interested party comment request deadline
- Jan. 20, 2026: PLA-TAG consideration completed
- February 2026: CPT Editorial Panel vote
- April 1, 2026: New and deleted codes publication date
- July 1, 2026: New and deleted codes effective date
- CPT® 2027: New and deleted codes publication
Spring 2026
- March 10, 2026: PLA Code Change application submission deadline
- April 14, 2026: Public agenda posted to website
- April 21, 2026: Interested party comment request deadline
- April 21, 2026: PLA-TAG consideration completed
- May 2026: CPT Editorial Panel vote
- July 1, 2026: New and deleted codes publication date
- Oct. 1, 2026: New and deleted codes effective date
- CPT® 2027: New and deleted codes publication
Summer-Fall 2026 PLA calendar
Summer 2026
- June 9, 2026: PLA Code Change application submission deadline
- July 14, 2026: Public agenda posted to website
- July 21, 2026: Interested party comment request deadline
- July 21, 2026: PLA-TAG consideration completed
- Aug. 4, 2026: CPT Editorial Panel vote
- Oct. 1, 2026: New and deleted codes publication date
- Jan. 1, 2027: New and deleted codes effective date
- CPT® 2028: New and deleted codes publication
Fall 2026
- Sept. 8, 2026: PLA Code Change application submission deadline
- Oct. 13, 2026: Public agenda posted to website
- Oct. 20, 2026: Interested party comment request deadline
- Oct. 22, 2026: PLA-TAG consideration completed
- Nov. 4, 2026: CPT Editorial Panel vote
- Jan. 1, 2027: New and deleted codes publication date
- April 1, 2027: New and deleted codes effective date
- CPT® 2028: New and deleted codes publication
