Healthcare DIVE September 12, 2025
Rebecca Pifer

The American Medical Association unveiled new CPT codes on Thursday amid signs that the Trump administration may reduce the lobby’s influence over the medical billing system.

Dive Brief:

  • The American Medical Association has released new medical codes for 2026 amid a growing debate about whether the medical group may have too much influence over the healthcare coding system.
  • The AMA deleted 84 codes, revised 46 and added 288 new ones for next year, including codes that reflect new advancements in medicine, the physician lobby announced Thursday.
  • That includes advanced lab tests, which made up the largest proportions of new codes, along with codes for emerging medical services that regulators use to consider government approval.

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