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Medicine’s language—CPT—opens for developers to test innovations

Digital health startups got nearly $30 billion last year, but too often turn out products that burden doctors. AMA effort aims to help change that.

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What doctors wish patients knew about long COVID

Even mild SARS-CoV-2 infection can lead to long COVID. And with the transmissibility of the Omicron variant, patients may be concerned about the condition.

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What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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Clarity on 2021 E/M overhaul helps cut documentation burdens

E/M office-visit documentation and coding reforms took effect in 2021. Making sure everyone understands the changes is ongoing.

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COVID-19 CPT coding and guidance

Download PDFs of new CPT code additions, revisions, fact sheets and guides for reporting medical services in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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AMA COVID-19 Guides
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Long a headache, health IT shows capacity to empower amid COVID-19

Learn with the AMA how the pandemic has given rise to a new understanding of how health IT can further medical research and patient care.

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AMA announces CPT update for pediatric COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Provisional CPT codes assigned to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5 years of age.

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3rd dose of Pfizer kids’ COVID-19 vaccine gets CPT code

The code for a third dose for certain 5–11-year-olds will help ensure accurate coding and reporting of COVID-19 vaccines and immunization services.

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CPT® code change applications

The CPT Smart App is streamlining the digital application process and improving accessibility of CPT content, including the latest CPT Code set.

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Get paid for the care management your physician practice delivers

There are several categories of CPT codes to help you properly bill for care-management services. Learn more with the AMA.

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