New and Revised CPT Category III Codes

Why This Topic Matters

Keeping up with CPT Category III updates helps users recognize new emerging technologies and revised descriptors that may affect charge capture, documentation review, and code-set maintenance. The article also highlights related cross-references and add-on code relationships that can affect reporting workflows.

Article Sections

1. New CPT Category III Codes

   Lists the newly released CPT Category III codes effective July 1, 2024. The section presents the new code entries in source order with associated reporting notes and related references.

2. Revised Category III code

   Describes the Category III code whose descriptor was updated for the July 1, 2024 effective date. The section identifies the prior and updated long descriptor framing for the revision.