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Each year, CPT^® updates bring shifts that ripple across coding, auditing, and revenue integrity teams—and 2026 is no exception. This year’s changes highlight ongoing expansion in virtual care, refinements in surgical reporting, and the continued evolution of immunization coding.

Telemedicine Coding Changes in 2025

The American Medical Association’s (AMA) CPT^® Manual undergoes many changes on an annual basis and many of those changes become effective January 1st each year. 2025 is no exception. 

The new year brings new changes to the CPT^® code set, and 2025 is no exception. With significant updates affecting telemedicine, integumentary systems, and CAR-T therapy, it’s crucial for healthcare professionals to understand these revisions to stay compliant and efficient.

One of the new CPT^® codes in 2024 is the add-on code +99459, Pelvic Examination.

Depending on who you ask, between 10% and 30% of claims are denied, lost, or ignored annually. That’s quite a chunk of change.

AAPC’s 2023 HEALTHCON at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee brought together coders, billers, auditors, compliance professionals, vendors, and many others.

Since very early on in my career, one of my bucket list items has been to attend the CPT^® Symposium.