Background Category III “emerging technology” codes were introduced in 2002 as a way to collect data on new procedures, but some payors also recognize some of these codes for reimbursement purposes.

The approved new code will be published by the AMA CPT Editorial Panel January 1, 2020 and become effective July 1, 2020.

The new Category III CPT ® code for pro2cool ® was awarded on July 1, 2022, however, is not able to be used in medical billing until TecTraum receives market authorization from the FDA.

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LumiThera, Inc., a medical device company commercializing a photobiomodulation (PBM) treatment for ocular damage and disease, today announced a new Category III CPT code ...