CPT Editorial Panel Meeting Interested Party

Interested Party dashboard

Review submission materials and make comments on specific issues for an upcoming Editorial Panel meeting.

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The AMA and the CPT Editorial Panel (Panel) maintain a transparent editorial process. To do this, all of the Panel’s meetings are hybrid (in-person and virtual) and can be attended by anyone that registers. 

Stakeholders who want to review submission materials and make comments on specific agenda items at the Panel meeting may do so by following the “Interested Party” process.

The Interested Party request and comment process is integrated with the online Code Change Application (CCA) platform–the CPT® Smart App.

An Interested Party (IP) is an individual or entity that may potentially be impacted by the CPT Editorial Panel’s decision on a Code Change Application (CCA) that is pending before the Panel. 

Application materials for non-pathology agenda items become available for Interested Party request and comment once the public agenda has been posted to the Panel meeting page. Application materials for Pathology/Laboratory agenda items become available for Interested Party request and comment once the lab agenda has been posted. The meeting agenda is available roughly 10 weeks before the meeting begins. Key dates can be found on the Panel meeting process page and on the Interested Party Portal.

Upon review of this agenda, any interested individual may submit a request to be recognized as an Interested Party in order to receive materials for specific agenda items of interest. Only requests submitted through the CPT Smart App’s Interested Party Portal will be considered.

For PLA agenda items, please contact PLAsupport@ama-assn.zendesk.com.

Each prospective Interested Party who intends to review materials via the Interested Party Portal must independently request to be an Interested Party. Stakeholders are required to separately request access to each specific Code Change Application in which they are interested. 

Once the prospective Interested Party applies for access, completes the accompanying conflict of interest disclosure and legal attestations, and is approved by the AMA, the individual is permitted access to the specific application and other relevant materials in advance of the CPT Editorial Panel meeting. 

Interested Parties may provide written comments about the application. All materials received by Interested Parties are confidential pursuant to the Confidentiality Agreement to which each IP must agree. Interested Parties should not share materials accessed through the Interested Party process outside of their organization. Sharing information with employees within an organization for internal use only and solely in connection with the organization’s coding activities is permitted.

Upon receipt of access to a Code Change Application and the related CPT meeting materials, Interested Parties may submit written comments. Those who wish to submit a comment will need to click the “Add Comment” button for the application. If an individual is not an Interested Party on a particular application or if the comment deadline has passed, the comment function will not be enabled (it will be greyed out). 

In order for an Interested Party to submit a comment, they must state whether the application meets the CPT general and specific criteria (and if not, why not), and enter additional comments. They may also upload supporting documentation (optional). Comments should be brief, and any literature or documents should be summarized for the CPT Editorial Panel and CPT/HCPAC Advisors’ review. 

Any submitted comments and documents will be made available to the CPT Editorial Panel and the CPT/HCPAC Advisors, who may at their discretion respond to and/or collaborate with Interested Parties, in coordination with AMA CPT staff.

Submitted comments and documents will be provided to the Applicant(s) and Preparer(s) of the application, who may choose at their discretion to respond to and/or collaborate with Interested Parties, in coordination with AMA CPT staff.  

Interested Parties must comply with the CPT Statement on Lobbying, which restricts certain communications. Additionally, materials to which Interested Parties have access are, with limited exceptions, confidential and non-disclosable in accordance with the Confidentiality Agreement signed by all Interested Parties. All Interested Parties are expected to comply with these policies.

Prospective Interested Parties can access the Interested Party Portal by logging into the CPT Smart App via their AMA login credentials. Once the Smart App Dashboard displays, the navigation links at the top of the page can be used to view the Interested Party Portal.

• If you do not have an AMA profile, select “Create a free account” and follow the instructions provided.
• If you are logging into the Smart App for the first time, you will need to sign the end-user agreement and create a Smart App profile prior to the dashboard being displayed.

Download the Interested Party Help Guide (PDF) for additional instructions on how to use the IP dashboard.

Interested Parties should register for the upcoming Panel meeting to receive vital Panel meeting updates and communications. Whether attending the meeting in person or virtually, registration is mandatory. Registrants receive access to vital meeting communications such as the Consent Agenda, hotel information, meeting updates, and more.

• Panel meeting process calendar
• Panel and RUC meetings & calendar
• CPT® Editorial Panel
• Criteria for changes, additions to Category I and Category III codes

Should you have any questions on the Interested Party process, please contact cptinterestedparties@ama-assn.zendesk.com.