The American Medical Association (AMA) announced that the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code set has been updated by the CPT Editorial Panel to include vaccine and administration codes that are unique to the COVID-19 vaccine candidate under development by Novavax Inc.

The American Medical Association (AMA) has developed a new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) Implementation Framework Education Handbook to support the successful adoption of CPT content and greater understanding of the implementation process.

The new comprehensive guide consisting of 12 in-depth chapters.

Printed and digital educational resources
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The AMA publishes the updated edition of CPT^® Professional each year to keep pace with modern medicine.

The Return on Health initiative proposes a new framework to better understand the comprehensive value of digitally enabled care models as decisions are made that will establish the future role of virtual care.

Experience an engaging conversation recorded at the recent AHIMA International conference in Abu Dhabi between Mr. Charles Aunger, Chief Digital Officer at Health2047 and AMA’s Dean Parisi, Director of International who explore the frontier of new ideas from Silicon Valley and how they may influence the healthcare transformation in the Gulf region.

From CPT Assistant

CPT 2020 and 2021 COVID-19 Tests and Vaccines Codes: A Summary
Since the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]) was declared a global pandemic, medical science has grappled to address the multiple, complex health care issues that have resulted from this crisis. From the CPT^® Editorial Panel the CPT code set perspective, this meant the rapid development and establishment of new codes and a new coding structure to report:

Antibody and other immunological testing;
Innovative laboratory testing services that differentiate the novel coronavirus from other pathogens;
Vaccine product and administration for three different vaccine options; and
Supplies used during a declared Public Health Emergency (PHE).

CPT^®: The language of medicine today. The code to its future.