Now Available: CPT® Assistant (March 2026) dives into 2026 coding for laparoscopic prostatectomy


The American Medical Association (AMA) released the March 2026 CPT® Assistant. The articles cover laparoscopic prostatectomy, immunizations, and more. The articles are now available to subscribers of Code Connect, which is Codify by AAPC by AAPC’s CPT® Assistant search add-on, and to subscribers of the CPT® Advanced Coding Pack.

To find all the articles from Volume 36, Issue 3, subscribers can check for these topics and codes when they log in:

  • Laparoscopic prostatectomy: 55866, 55868, 55869
  • Immunization, counseling: 90482-90484
  • Immunization, RSV, infants: 90382
  • Percutaneous spinal procedures: 62287, 62330, 62331
  • Tissue displacement, thermal ablation procedures: 1022T-1024T

The March issue also includes a Questions and Answers section covering these topics:

  • Allergy
    • Allergy testing techniques: 95004, 95024, 95027
  • Auditory system 
    • Complete mastoidectomy: 69502
  • Cardiovascular system
    • Doppler: 93320, 93325
    • Embolization, prostate, multiple arteries: 37243
  • Digestive system
    • Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: 43264, 43276
  • Integumentary system
    • Tangential biopsy, lower lip: 11102
  • Nervous system
    • Decompression: 62287, 63056
  • Radiology
    • Videoradiography: 76125
  • Urinary system
    • Cystourethroscopy with placement of a permanent urethral stent: 52282