On Demand: 2025 CPT Coding Changes and MPFS Final Rule Impacts to Cardiovascular Services-Webinar Recording

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Video Summary

The video, featuring Nicole Knight and Jolene, introduces the boot camp series focusing on the 2025 CPT coding changes and the impacts on the physician fee schedule. The presentation includes slides accessible via a link in the chat, and questions from participants can be submitted in the Q&A box. The session covers important updates such as revisions to evaluation and management codes, specifically around telemedicine. From January 1, 2025, rules will revert to requiring that telehealth services originate from rural or underserved areas, unless new congressional bills extend home-based telehealth services. The presentation also mentions changes to the category three codes, with a notable focus on new technologies and procedures. It highlights CPT codes for cardiovascular analysis, and autonomous AI systems, illustrating the potential trajectory of medical technology integration. Furthermore, the webcast outlines new surgical and radiology updates, including codes for skin cell suspension autografts and guidelines for MR safety concerning implants and foreign bodies. It touches on the reduction in the physician fee schedule conversion factor by 2.83% for 2025, urging attendees to stay informed on potential legislative changes and their impacts. Concluding, the session offers links to resources for further exploration, like the physician fee schedule calculator, and sets the stage for upcoming discussions on more coding aspects in subsequent boot camp series days.

Keywords

CPT coding changes

physician fee schedule

telemedicine

evaluation and management codes

telehealth services

category three codes

cardiovascular analysis

autonomous AI systems

surgical updates

radiology updates

legislative changes