1. © 2015 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT Ontology Model: 1 Logical (defining) Attributes using SNOMED CT Root Hierarchy Additional Attributes (non logical/non-defining)

2. © 2015 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT Ontology Example: Magnetic resonance imaging, any joint of lower extremity, without contrast media 2 Logical Definition Other attributes via inference

3. © 2015 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. The CPT ® strategy will create significant new value for US Healthcare and beyond 3 CPT 1.0  Greater scalability and flexibility in CPT development and delivery, which will enable more flexible codification solutions for emerging technologies such as Telemedicine and larger CPT code set transparency requirements  Improved electronic delivery for more seamless integration into HIT systems  Support rapid and comprehensive strategies to update common language in areas of highly disruptive and changing clinical practice CPT 1.0  Greater scalability and flexibility in CPT development and delivery, which will enable more flexible codification solutions for emerging technologies such as Telemedicine and larger CPT code set transparency requirements  Improved electronic delivery for more seamless integration into HIT systems  Support rapid and comprehensive strategies to update common language in areas of highly disruptive and changing clinical practice 20162017 CPT 2.0  CPTx platform will enable more efficient and accurate CPT coding processes in major HIT systems, resulting in better financial performance for Systems and Payers  CPTx will create a bridge between clinical and reimbursement interventions, enabling more robust longitudinal records for more efficient care CPT 2.0  CPTx platform will enable more efficient and accurate CPT coding processes in major HIT systems, resulting in better financial performance for Systems and Payers  CPTx will create a bridge between clinical and reimbursement interventions, enabling more robust longitudinal records for more efficient care 2018 CPT 3.0  US HIT vendors expansion into international health systems has been hindered by outdated local code-sets. Greater adoption of CPT will improve HIT system efficiency and value. CPT 3.0  US HIT vendors expansion into international health systems has been hindered by outdated local code-sets. Greater adoption of CPT will improve HIT system efficiency and value. 2015