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View the complete schedule of upcoming CPT® Proprietary Laboratory Analyses (PLA) Code Change application deadlines, public agendas, comment deadlines and CPT Editorial Panel votes.
All PLA Code Change applications must be submitted via the CPT Smart App.
Refer to the recently approved CPT PLA codes by the CPT Editorial Panel.
For all questions or additional information about PLA codes, contact CPT staff at [email protected].
Review PLA application dates on this page or download the PDF version.
Fall 2026 PLA calendar
Fall 2026
- Sept. 8, 2026: PLA code change application submission deadline
- Oct. 13, 2026: Public agenda posted to website
- Oct. 20, 2026: Interested party comment request deadline
- Oct. 22, 2026: PLA-TAG consideration completed
- Nov. 4, 2026: CPT Editorial Panel vote
- Jan. 1, 2027: New and deleted codes publication date
- April 1, 2027: New and deleted codes effective date
- CPT® 2028: New and deleted codes publication
Winter-Spring 2027 PLA calendar
Winter 2027
- Dec. 1, 2026: PLA Code Change application submission deadline
- Dec. 19, 2026 : Public agenda posted to website
- Jan. 8, 2027: Interested party comment request deadline
- Jan. 14, 2027: PLA-TAG consideration completed
- February 2027: CPT Editorial Panel vote
- April 1, 2027: New and deleted codes publication date
- July 1, 2027: New and deleted codes effective date
- CPT® 2028: New and deleted codes publication
Spring 2027
- March 9, 2027: PLA Code Change application submission deadline
- March 26, 2027: Public agenda posted to website
- April 16, 2027: Interested party comment request deadline
- April 20, 2027: PLA-TAG consideration completed
- May 2027: CPT Editorial Panel vote
- July 1, 2027: New and deleted codes publication date
- Oct. 1, 2027: New and deleted codes effective date
- CPT® 2028: New and deleted codes publication
Summer-Fall 2027 PLA calendar
Summer 2027
- June 8, 2027: PLA Code Change application submission deadline
- June 25, 2027: Public agenda posted to website
- July 16, 2027: Interested party comment request deadline
- July 22, 2027: PLA-TAG consideration completed
- Aug. 4, 2027: CPT Editorial Panel vote
- Oct. 1, 2027: New and deleted codes publication date
- Jan. 1, 2028: New and deleted codes effective date
- CPT® 2029: New and deleted codes publication
Fall 2027
- Sept. 7, 2027: PLA Code Change application submission deadline
- Sept. 24, 2027: Public agenda posted to website
- Oct. 15, 2027: Interested party comment request deadline
- Oct. 21, 2027: PLA-TAG consideration completed
- Nov. 3, 2027: CPT Editorial Panel vote
- Jan. 1, 2028: New and deleted codes publication date
- April 1, 2028: New and deleted codes effective date
- CPT® 2029: New and deleted codes publication
Winter-Spring 2028 PLA calendar
Winter 2028
- Nov. 30, 2027: PLA Code Change application submission deadline
- Dec. 17, 2027 : Public agenda posted to website
- Jan. 7, 2028: Interested party comment request deadline
- Jan. 19, 2028: PLA-TAG consideration completed
- February 2028: CPT Editorial Panel vote
- April 1, 2028: New and deleted codes publication date
- July 1, 2028: New and deleted codes effective date
- CPT® 2029: New and deleted codes publication
Spring 2028
- March 7, 2028: PLA Code Change application submission deadline
- March 26, 2028: Public agenda posted to website
- April 14, 2028: Interested party comment request deadline
- April 18, 2028: PLA-TAG consideration completed
- May 2028: CPT Editorial Panel vote
- July 1, 2028: New and deleted codes publication date
- Oct. 1, 2028: New and deleted codes effective date
- CPT® 2029: New and deleted codes publication
Summer-Fall 2028 PLA calendar
Summer 2028
- June 6, 2028: PLA Code Change application submission deadline
- June 23, 2028: Public agenda posted to website
- July 14, 2028: Interested party comment request deadline
- July 20, 2028: PLA-TAG consideration completed
- Aug. 2, 2028: CPT Editorial Panel vote
- Oct. 1, 2028: New and deleted codes publication date
- Jan. 1, 2029: New and deleted codes effective date
- CPT® 2030: New and deleted codes publication
Fall 2028
- Sept. 7, 2028: PLA Code Change application submission deadline
- Sept. 22, 2028: Public agenda posted to website
- Oct. 13, 2028: Interested party comment request deadline
- Oct. 19, 2028: PLA-TAG consideration completed
- Nov. 1, 2028: CPT Editorial Panel vote
- Jan. 1, 2029: New and deleted codes publication date
- April 1, 2029: New and deleted codes effective date
- CPT® 2030: New and deleted codes publication
