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APMA Representing You at
CPT and RUC
By the APMA Coding Committee
Podiatry's representatives at the January meeting of the RUC.
APMA is an active participant with AMA's Current
Procedural Terminology (CPT®) Editorial Panel as a
member of the Health Care Professional Advisory
Committee (HCPAC). HCPAC is designed to
allow for non-MD/DO participation in the CPT
code revision and update process. It is significant
that two members of the HCPAC sit on the CPT
Editorial Panel.
CPT is a listing of descriptive terms and identifying
codes used when reporting medical services
and procedures. The purpose of CPT is to provide
a uniform language that accurately describes
medical, surgical, and diagnostic services, thereby
serving as an effective means for reliable, uniform,
nationwide communication among health-care
providers and third parties.
The AMA first developed and published CPT in
1966. Each year, CPT is updated as procedures
are changed, modified, or developed (new codes
are created), or CPT codes are deleted as procedures
become obsolete. CPT's effectiveness
as the authoritative source in service, procedure,
and diagnostic coding depends on constant
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updates reflecting changes in medical practice.
Suggestions from physicians, medical specialty societies,
state medical associations, and those who
deal regularly with health-care information help ensure
CPT reflects current practice. Suggestions for
code changes or new codes are submitted on a
specific form, which is then considered, reviewed,
and voted on by the CPT Editorial Panel. Once a
new code has been developed or changed, it is
passed on to the Relative Value Scale (RVS) Update
Committee (RUC) to be assigned a value.
When there are relevant issues that could affect
foot and ankle specialists, APMA's team is invited
to participate in CPT work groups for review and
development of new codes. In addition to participating
fully in the CPT process, APMA advisors may
serve on the editorial panel for CPT Assistant, a
monthly AMA publication that provides information
and clarification regarding proper CPT code use.
AMA created the RUC to glean input during
its process of determining Medicare physician
payment. The CPT Editorial Panel and RUC are
composed of representatives from most MD/

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