2026 CPT Update: The Codes That Will Impact Your Reimbursement

Course Description

The 2026 CPT update introduces important coding revisions, new procedure codes, and guideline changes that can significantly impact physician and facility reimbursement. Staying informed on these updates is essential for ensuring accurate coding, compliance, and optimal revenue cycle performance.

This webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of the most impactful 2026 CPT code changes, with a focus on procedural updates, documentation requirements, and coding scenarios that directly affect reimbursement. Participants will gain practical insights into how these updates influence coding workflows, claims submission, and payer expectations.

Attendees will leave the session with actionable strategies to correctly implement the 2026 CPT changes while minimizing denials and maximizing reimbursement opportunities.

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Learning Outcomes

• Identify the key CPT code additions, deletions, and revisions introduced in the 2026 CPT update.
• Understand how CPT coding changes may affect physician and facility reimbursement.
• Recognize documentation requirements necessary to support the new and revised CPT codes.
• Apply updated CPT coding guidelines to real-world procedural scenarios.
• Implement best practices to ensure coding accuracy and compliance in 2026.
• Understanding the impact of CPT updates on billing workflows and revenue cycle management.
• Common coding errors related to new and revised CPT codes and how to avoid them.
• Best practices for implementing CPT 2026 updates in daily coding and billing operations

Areas Covered in the Session

• Overview of the 2026 CPT coding changes and updates.
• New CPT codes that may affect physician and outpatient facility reimbursement.
• Deleted CPT codes and how to transition to the appropriate replacement codes.
• Revised CPT codes and updated reporting guidelines.
• Documentation considerations needed to support accurate code assignment.
• Coding scenarios demonstrating how the new CPT codes should be reported.
• Strategies to prevent claim denials related to CPT updates.
• Live Q&A Session.

Recommended Participants

• Medical Coders (CPC®, CCS®, COC®)
• Billing and Revenue Cycle Professionals
• Practice managers and administrators
• Physicians and advanced practice providers
• Compliance officers and auditors
• Prior authorization and scheduling staff
• Healthcare consultants and educators

About the Presenter

Edna Maldonado, CPC, ACS-UR, is a Certified Professional Coder (CPC), Board of Medical Specialty Coding & Compliance (ACS-Urology) and AHIMA ICD-10-CM Trainer. Edna R. Maldonado, CPC, is a bilingual health care management professional that has specialized in urology coding, billing and training for over 30 years. Her training skills are unmatched and she has used them to train several coders new to urology to staff AUA’s Coding Hotline. She has also trained and prepared coders for the CPC coding examination. Her leadership extends beyond training, she has also assisted new coders with goal setting and she has mentored several coders who have moved on to higher positions in urology coding.

Ms. Maldonado’s ambition and drive has elevated her to an expert level in the field of urology coding. She holds herself to the highest standards of professionalism and confidence. She is dedicated to representing her organization and herself in a stellar light by always providing superior results. She is currently the Chair for the Practice Administration Work Group (PAWG) for the AUA, serving as Co-Course Director for the two-day annual Coding Seminar held by the AUA. Ms. Maldonado is an AAPC Officer for her Local Chapter, Frederick, MD.

Ms. Maldonado’s career in urology began in 1990 at Florida Urology Partners (formerly known as Town & Country Urology) where she was hired to manage a busy urology practice by the original owner, Servando Sanchez, M.D. During her time there, Ms. Maldonado was an effective leader with creative skills in interpersonal communications, organizational techniques and problem solving that she used to motivate and to cultivate a diverse staff of eleven. Her time there prepared her for a great opportunity to relocate and join a premier urologic association, providing invaluable support to the urologic community-the American Urological Association (AUA).

Since joining the AUA in 2010, Ms. Maldonado has become a respected and renowned expert in the field of urology coding. She has developed a multitude of urology coding training materials and training techniques for teaching urology coding. As a urology coding trainer, Ms. Maldonado has developed, designed and recorded content for urology coding CDs, webinars and virtual training. As an instructor, Ms. Maldonado has been a lead faculty member for urology coding courses including 30 two-day coding seminars, 27 customized coding seminars and over6 conference coding courses.

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