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CPT coding resources

Updated Jul 2, 2025 | 5 Min Read
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Contents
  1. CPT®2025 code set
  2. CPT® coding resources
  3. HCPCS resources
  4. ICD-10 resources
  5. Relative value units (RVU) resources
  6. Additional coding resources

Trusted for more than 50 years, the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) medical billing and codes set drives communication across health care by enabling the seamless processing and advanced analytics for coding medical procedures and services. CPT® is also the code to medicine’s future. Constantly updated by the CPT® Editorial Panel with insight from clinical and industry experts, the CPT® code set reflects the latest innovations and helps to improve the delivery of care.

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The American Medical Association (AMA) has several resources to help users find a code and accurately bill procedures and services with the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes.

CPT®2025 code set

​Effective Jan. 1, 2025, the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set (also known as the CPT Standard Data File) has comprehensive features and benefits that contribute to efficient health care operations, accurate coding and billing, improved patient care, and valuable insights through data analysis and reporting.

Containing over 11,000 codes, additional valuable content and usability improvements, the CPT 2025 Standard Data File simplifies communication throughout the health care industry to enable smooth processing and advanced analytics for medical procedures and services.

For a better understanding of the latest revisions to the 2025 code set, review CPT® Changes 2025: An Insider’s View.

Visit the AMA Store for coding resources from the authoritative source on the CPT code set. You’ll find print and digital versions of the codebook, online coding subscriptions, data products and the CPT Network. View a copy of our digital product catalog.

CPT® coding resources

CPT® Professional Edition

Only the AMA, with the help of physicians and other health care experts, create and maintain the CPT code set. And only CPT® Professional Edition can provide the official guidelines to code medical services and procedures properly. Users can also request a CPT Data File license, which makes it easy to import codes and descriptions into electronic systems.

  • CPT® QuickRef app: The fully loaded, award-winning CPT QuickRef app combines the best of the AMA’s CPT content with educational content to help ensure accurate, efficient coding. Individuals can download the free app and register for a 14-day preview, then purchase in-app via Apple Store or Google Play Store.
  • CPT® Changes: An Insider's View: Gain a deeper understanding of updates made to the CPT codebook with rationales for, and implications of, the changes and more.

CPT® Assistant

The official content with proper CPT® coding education and guidance for past, present and future code set releases. Articles address the latest medical codes and trends; clinical scenarios; FAQs and anatomical and procedural illustrations, charts and graphs.

CPT Assistant is available two ways:

  • Accessible on-the-go via our CPT QuickRef app via Apple Store or Google Play Store.
  • License content to gain comprehensive guidance on proper CPT® coding for past, present and upcoming code set releases.

CPT® Network and CPT® KnowledgeBase for coding inquiries

Quickly research a database of commonly asked questions, use the knowledge base, view clinical examples (vignettes) and submit an electronic inquiry directly to CPT experts. Register or log in to select a package, start using the knowledge base or submit an electronic inquiry.

CPT® Advanced Coding Pack

Elevate your customers coding capabilities with the CPT® Advanced Coding Pack from the authority on the CPT code set.

The CPT® Advanced Coding Pack, a powerful coding resource suite, combines the trusted foundation of CPT Vignettes* with the invaluable insights of CPT Assistant and the dynamic contents of CPT Knowledge Base*. This package equips your customers with the ultimate resources for medical coding excellence from the AMA. With authoritative answers to over 3,500 common coding questions, official coding guidance on the CPT code set and additional context for coding situations, the CPT Advanced Coding Pack enables your customers to code with confidence and precision.

*For distributors, CPT Knowledge Base and CPT Vignettes are exclusively included in the CPT Advanced Coding Pack and are not available separately. Features and functions of the product may be subject to change.

HCPCS resources

HCPCS Level II professional edition

By having access to the most current HCPCS codes and regulations, medical billing can be more precise, leading to maximum reimbursement. Users can also request an HCPCS Data File license to receive the codes electronically.

ICD-10 resources

AMA also publishes a library of ICD-10 titles to help users better understand the increased number of codes and enhanced code specificity of the ICD-10 code set.

Relative value units (RVU) resources

RVU search

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services offer a free search (CPT code lookup) for RVU for every CPT code.

Users can also request a CPT/RVU Data File license from the AMA to easily import codes and descriptions into existing claims and medical billing systems.

Medicare RBRVS: The Physicians' Guide

This invaluable reference provides the insights, tools and tables needed to understand the Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) and how to easily calculate payment schedules accurately. Available in e-book only.

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