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APC Pricing Component Update Calendar
Last Updated: Thursday, August 06, 2026
The table below provides a record of the dates on which the Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) pricing components were updated.
IMPORTANT NOTE: All Medicare billing guidelines are not in place until the quarterly updates are implemented. Continue using previous quarter guidelines until implementation date listed below.
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2026 Quarter 3 |
8/14/2026* |
2026 Quarter 2 |
4/24/2026 |
2026 Quarter 1 |
2/13/2026** |
2025 Quarter 4 |
10/24/2025 |
2025 Quarter 3 |
7/25/2025 |
2025 Quarter 2 |
5/2/2025 |
2025 Quarter 1 |
1/31/2025 |
2024 Quarter 4 |
10/25/2024 |
*Due to an internal technical delay, the 2026 Quarter 3 implementation date (originally scheduled for 8/7/2026) was postponed to 8/14/2026.
**Due to the delayed release of data by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the implementation date for 2026 Quarter 1 was postponed to 2/13/2026.
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