AMA has posted the complete agenda for the February 5-7, 2026, AMA CPT editorial meeting in Palm Springs.
Noe that pathology/laboratory codes were posted on an earlier comment timeline, which is now closed. For other topics, the deadline for comments is January 6. You have to apply for AMA permission to comment at least a few days ahead of that. See more at the agenda pdf;
https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/cpt-panel-february-2026-agenda.pdf
CPT AI POLICY ON DISPLAY
CMS is working on making changes to its AI policy. One brand is updates to the "Appendix S" about AI. A version of this ("Option A") is posted; I heard that AMA may post a second version aka "Option B" at some point soon. Appendix S is Agenda Item 68 on page 11 of the PDF.
(NB, on 12/19, I could download only a shell document that said "See appendix A" which was not provided yet. I assume this is some glitch.)
AI CODING
While there are many AI codes, nearly all in Category III, one is "AI algorithm generated synthetic nerve potentials" 0278T, which the applicant hopes to elevate to Category I ("97XX5." Note that this is the applicants hope; the CPT may or may not buy the upgrade.
LAB TESTS
Of particular interest, the PLA committee has been declining to take AI-augmented lab tests, at lesat in digital pathology. In Tab 44, an applicant asks for 2 codes for "algorithmic image analysis on cancer tissue," I think on H&E sections. They asks for two codes - I'm guessing, perhaps one could be starting with a slide to image, and one could be starting with a DICOM. Proposals for X548T X549T.
Also with a nod to the PLA committee, which seems to now exclude WSI on IHC because IHC often includes physician work, there is an applicant for Synucleinopathy detection on immunofluorescent slides. Tab 46 for X547T. Stained skin slides predict Parkinson's disease presence or absence.
The above are of interest because there have been very, very few Cat III codes for lab tests up until now. Apparently Cat III is accepting refugees from PLA.
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MECHANICS & DATES
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