AMA CPT® Assistant - 2009 Issue 1 (January)
CPT® Assistant Editorial Board Enters Third Year (January 2009)
January 2009 page 10-end CPT ® Assistant Editorial Board Enters Third Year The CPT Assistant Editorial board was created in October 2006 and was officially launched with the first meeting of the Board in February 2007. The board was established as the result of a 2004 AMA House of Delegates resolution calling on the AMA to study the feasibility of developing a national standard for the utilization of codes, code combination, and modifiers that would be consistent with all CPT codes, guidelines, and conventions and that would be used by all commercial and governmental payers. One of the recommendations...
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Article Overview
This article explains the formation and ongoing work of the CPT Assistant Editorial Board, including its place in the broader CPT editorial process and its relationship to AMA, payer, provider, and specialty society stakeholders. It is useful for readers who want context on how CPT Assistant content is reviewed, how consensus is developed around coding topics, and how the publication’s editorial mission is framed.
Why This Topic Matters
Understanding the Board’s role helps coding professionals, payers, and providers interpret the source and authority of CPT Assistant content and see how editorial consensus is built around CPT-related issues.
Article Sections
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January 2009 page 10-end
Opening publication information and placement within the issue.
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CPT Assistant Editorial Board Enters Third Year
Background on the Board’s formation, purpose, membership, and place in the CPT Assistant editorial process.
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Mission Statement
The Board’s stated mission and its relationship to the CPT Editorial Panel and CPT coding consistency.
What You Will Learn
- How the CPT Assistant Editorial Board was established
- What role the Board plays in the CPT Assistant editorial process
- Which stakeholder groups are represented on the Board
- How the Board’s mission is framed in relation to CPT guidance
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Coding educators
- Compliance staff
- Physician practices
- Health plans and payers
- Health information management professionals
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