Who maintains CPT codes?

Who maintains CPT codes?

• A. Centers for Disease Control
• B. American Medical Association
• C. World Health Organization
• D. National Institutes of Health

Answer: (B)

CPT codes are maintained by the American Medical Association. The AMA owns and publishes Current Procedural Terminology and oversees the CPT Editorial Panel, which reviews and updates codes annually to describe medical, surgical, and diagnostic services consistently. While agencies like CMS use CPT codes for billing and reimbursement, they do not maintain the code set. The other organizations focus on public health data, research, or international classifications, not the maintenance of CPT codes.

CPT codes are maintained by the American Medical Association. The AMA owns and publishes Current Procedural Terminology and oversees the CPT Editorial Panel, which reviews and updates codes annually to describe medical, surgical, and diagnostic services consistently. While agencies like CMS use CPT codes for billing and reimbursement, they do not maintain the code set. The other organizations focus on public health data, research, or international classifications, not the maintenance of CPT codes.