Webinar

Mastering the 2026 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Code Set Updates: What You Need to Know

By Leigh Poland RHIA, CCS, CDIP, CIC and Jegan Arumugam

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 12:00PM ET

The American Medical Association (AMA) released the latest CPT code set, effective January 1, 2026. This annual update includes 418 editorial changes, including 288 new codes, 84 deletions, and 46 revisions. In this webinar, leaders from AGS Health’s medical coding service team will walk you through the key updates to the 2026 CPT code set, highlighting the most significant changes you need to know.

Accurate medical coding is critical to ensure that facilities, physicians, and organizations maintain reliable data to support high-quality patient care and achieve timely, appropriate reimbursement. With coding updates released regularly, ongoing training is essential to the performance of medical coding operations.

If you or your colleagues want to gain a clearer understanding of the 2026 CPT code set, this session is designed for you.

Learning Objectives

  • Review the most notable modifications, including:
    • E&M Section Updates
    • Surgery Section Revisions
    • Anesthesia, Pathology & Laboratory and Medicine Section Updates
    • Medicine Section Revisions
    • Digital Health Services like remote patient monitoring, medical services involving hearing devices and augmented intelligence (AI), and leg revascularization
    • Expansion into new areas of medicine, including proprietary laboratory analyses
    • Category III Changes, including new CPT codes for emerging medical services
  • Learn how AGS Health can help implement these changes effectively and efficiently

Don’t miss the opportunity to strengthen your knowledge. Register now to ensure your team is effectively prepared for the year ahead. Space is limited.

Leigh Poland

Leigh Poland RHIA, CCS, CDIP, CIC

Speaker

Leigh has over 20 years of coding experience and has worked in the coding and education realm over the last 20 years. Her true passion is coding education making sure coders are equipped to do their job accurately and with excellence. Academically, Leigh has graduated from Louisiana Tech University with a Bachelor of Science. Leigh has had the opportunity to present many times in the past at the AHIMA, ACDIS, and AAPC National Conventions. She has been a guest speaker on AHIMA webinars and has written several articles that were published in the AHIMA Journal. Leigh has traveled the US and internationally providing coding education.

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Jegan Arumugam

Speaker

General Manager of Coding Operations, AGS Health

Jegan is a highly experienced healthcare operations leader who oversees some of AGS Health’s largest professional coding engagements. With deep knowledge and 17 years of diverse experience in medical coding and revenue cycle management (RCM), including 14 years with AGS Health, he has played a critical role in driving operational excellence and building strong client partnerships.

A Certified Professional Coder (CPC)® and a subject matter expert in Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) with specialized expertise in Evaluation and Management (E/M) coding, Jegan combines technical mastery with proven leadership in managing large-scale, complex projects. He is recognized for his ability to lead high-performing teams, ensure coding accuracy, and deliver measurable results that meet client expectations.

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 12:00PM ET
Duration: 90 minutes (1.5 CEU Credit)
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Webinar – Mastering the 2026 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Code Set Updates: What You Need to Know

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