Friday, June 26, 2026

Pathology Codes for September 2026 Minneapolis Meeting

The next AMA CPT meeting is in Minneapolis, September 17-19, 2026.

The registration isn't open yet, but will be found here:

https://www.ama-assn.org/membership/events/cpt-editorial-panel-meeting

Lab tests follow an early comment cycle, from now June 26 to July 13.

Note that comments are due noon central, ten pacific, on July 13.

(Regular, non-lab code list to be released July 10).

See the lab code agenda here:

https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/september-2026-lab-agenda.pdf

The lab code list is pretty simple (note, there will also be 20-plus PLA codes.)

Tab 38, revise bone marrow biopsy, 88305-7.

Tab 39, deletet 81520, breast cancer recurrence score. (This is a legacy Prosigna score, a new NGS based Prosigna code is coming.)

Tab 40, revisions to blood bank services.

Tab 41, 87xxx for adenovirus.

Tab 68, Cat III for digitized prostate slides.  "X672T"

Tab 94, Revise pathology code application to accomodate AI issues.

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Note: The agenda PDF has a link that sends you to a comment portal.  You will find yourself at "CPT Smart App" and near the top you have to click the option for "Interested Party Portal."

As of noon PT, 6/26, the Agenda PDF for labs was posted but no comment options had yet appeared on the 'CPT Smart App."