Question

The _________________ literally owns the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes for all professions, meaning they wield enormous power because this is how all health professionals bill for their services.

Answer 1

Current Procedural Terminology or CPT is a kind of medical code set is used to report medical as well as surgical and diagnostic procedures and services to physicians, health insurance and accreditation organizations. The American Medical Association is the answer.

Answer 2

The American Medical Association (AMA) develop and literally owns the coding system used by health professionals to bill for their services. The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes is a manual for all professions, which contains the codes for procedures and services performed by doctors and other select medical personnel and the said manual is updated annually.