Sixty-seven changes are coming to the CDT Code in 2027, including 28 additions, 33 revisions and six editorial updates.
The Code Maintenance Committee met March 13 at ADA Headquarters in Chicago to accept, revise or decline proposed changes to CDT 2027. The meeting report is available for review and download at ADA.org/CDT.
“The Code Maintenance Committee meeting provides an open and collaborative process, and this year showed strong engagement from a wide range of stakeholders. There was significant public interest and momentum leading into the discussion, which contributed to a thoughtful and well‑informed dialogue,” said Paula Crum, D.D.S., a member of the Code Maintenance Committee, which is a standing committee of the ADA Council on Dental Benefit Programs.
The Council on Dental Benefit Programs will assign CDT numbers to each new code and ensure all other actions are reflected in CDT 2027, which will be available this fall. All code changes approved at the meeting will be effective Jan. 1, 2027.