CPT Category II Performance Measurement-Submitting a Code Change Proposal (July 2002)

Why This Topic Matters

It provides the public-facing guidance needed to prepare and route Category II code proposals and to understand how performance measurement tracking codes fit into the CPT system and quality-reporting workflow.

Article Sections

1. July 2002 page 5-end

   A brief coding update and overview of the article’s scope and purpose.

2. The Performance Measures Advisory Committee (PMAG) and Intended Use of the Category II Codes

   Background on the advisory committee, the development process for Category II codes, and the intended role of the code category within performance measurement.

3. Background

   General context for the category, including how the code set is positioned within CPT and the types of reporting it is meant to support.

4. Instructions for Submission of Category II Code Proposals

   Overview of who may submit proposals and the broad documentation expectations for requests reviewed through the process.

5. Criteria for Submitting CPT Category II Code Proposals

   A summary of the proposal criteria and the major characteristics expected of a performance-measure tracking code request.

6. CPT Category II Code Change Proposal

   Introduction to the proposal form used for code change submissions and the administrative details required to complete it.

7. Instructions for Completing this Form

   Field-by-field guidance for completing the submission form and the organizational contact information needed for routing.