Pediatric Evaluation and Management: Coding Quick Reference Card 2026

This laminated card is completely updated to include all changes in evaluation and management (E/M) codes for 2026. This year’s edition includes all the pediatric inpatient evaluation and management codes on one side and office and other outpatient evaluation and management codes on side 2.

This convenient card lets you quickly find the right pediatric E/M code for any given level or situation. For established and new patients, documentation guidelines are provided by way of typical times, medical decision-making, history, and examination. This card is 11" x 17" and is laminated for extra durability.

The AAP Committee on Coding and Nomenclature (COCN) is responsible for reviewing of all proposed changes to Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) coding structures to determine whether the Academy will endorse the proposal; participates in the American Medical Association/Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) survey process by validating clinical vignettes, evaluating survey data and deciding on physician work and practice expense relative value units (RVUs) to recommend to the RUC; and serves as a review panel regarding other activities such as identifying Academy positions on the Medicare Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS).