New 2026 CPT Codes with Professional and Technical Components

As CPT updates continue to evolve, it’s critical for hospitals and coding teams to understand how new codes impact reporting, reimbursement, and compliance. For 2026, several new CPT codes have been introduced that include both a Professional Component (PC), also referred to as supervision and interpretation, and a Technical Component (TC). Together, these components make up the global service.  Using TruBridge’s Single Path Coding and encoder technology, hospitals can streamline the reporting of these codes, ensuring accurate modifier usage and faster reimbursement.

The following CPT® codes include both professional and technical components:

Understanding how to appropriately split and report these components is essential, particularly in hospital outpatient settings.

When a hospital outpatient receives services described by the codes above, and when the Single Path Coder is responsible for both facility coding and professional coding for the practitioner who performed the supervision and interpretation, services should be reported as follows:

Hospitals should report the technical component by appending modifier TC to the applicable CPT® code:

This ensures the hospital is reimbursed only for the technical portion of the service, such as equipment, supplies, and staff.

The professional component, representing the physician or qualified healthcare professional’s supervision and interpretation, should be reported with modifier 26:

This ensures the provider is reimbursed only for the professional work performed.

Accurate use of modifiers TC and 26 is critical to proper reimbursement and compliance. Reporting modifier TC confirms that the hospital is billing only for the technical services rendered, while modifier 26 confirms that the physician or healthcare professional is billing only for the professional interpretation.

Misreporting these components can lead to claim denials, payment delays, or compliance risk—making clear workflows and consistent coding practices essential.

As new CPT codes are introduced, proactive education and alignment between facility and professional coding teams are key. Understanding how to correctly split and report PC and TC components helps ensure accurate reimbursement, supports compliance, and reduces downstream billing issues.

Staying ahead of these updates positions organizations for success as coding complexity continues to increase.

Watch our on-demand webinar to learn how single-path coding empowers coders to handle both facility and professional components, improve accuracy, and accelerate workflow efficiency—plus key strategies, training tips, and technology insights to successfully implement this approach in your organization.