AMA CPT Announces New Digital Pathology Codes

The CAP successfully advocated for the inclusion of new CPT digital pathology codes for 2023. The CAP worked with the American Medical Association (AMA) CPT Editorial Panel to add 13 new digital pathology add-on codes. The new digital pathology Category III CPT codes will be used to report additional clinical staff work and service requirements associated with digitizing glass microscope slides for primary diagnosis. The AMA CPT will also add a new heading in the Category III section and guidelines to define digital pathology digitization procedures. The CAP applauds the AMA for their public release of this information, and the CAP will provide resources throughout 2022 to inform CAP members about anticipated CPT changes.

Through its advocacy, the CAP worked with the AMA CPT Editorial Panel to improve reporting of digital pathology services. As a result, the new codes will help pathologists, pathology practices, and laboratories providing digital pathology digitization procedures appropriately report these services. The new digital pathology codes will be published on July 1, 2022, and effective on January 1, 2023.

Source: https://www.cap.org/advocacy/latest-news-and-practice-data/june-21-2022#story2