2025 CPT Code Changes: Telemedicine, Cardiac Surgery, and Digital Health Updates

As we approach 2025, the latest CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) updates are set to reshape coding and billing processes for healthcare practices. Understanding these changes is crucial to maintaining compliance, streamlining workflows, and maximizing revenue. Here, we break down the key updates and their potential impact on your practice.

Overview of the 2025 CPT Changes

• Additions:
  • Telemedicine: New time-based codes for telehealth services tailored to both new and established patients.
  • Laboratory and Oncology: Expanded codes reflecting advancements in diagnostic and treatment technologies.
  • Digital Health Services: Brief virtual check-ins for established patients and a variety of online digital assessments, including remote therapeutic monitoring.
• Deletions:
  • Telephone E&M Codes: Codes 99441-99443 will no longer be applicable after 2024.
  • COVID-19-Related Codes: Several SARS/RSV/COVID vaccine codes are being replaced.
  • Cardiac Surgery Codes: Older codes like 33471 (valvotomy) and 33737 (open heart surgery) are retired.
• Modifications: Updates to surgical coding include new comprehensive electrophysiologic evaluation codes, such as 93656, which integrate advanced mapping and ablation techniques.

Detailed Insights into New Service CPT Codes

The 2025 updates introduce several codes aimed at improving patient care through digital and remote services:

• Education and Self-Management: 98960-98962 cover education and training sessions for patient self-management by nonphysician professionals.
• Telephone and Digital Assessments: 98966-98972 offer time-based categories for telephone and online assessments, enabling enhanced remote patient support.
• Remote Therapeutic Monitoring: 98975 facilitates the initial setup and education for monitoring therapy adherence and outcomes using digital tools.

Cardiac Surgery and HCPCS Code Updates

For cardiac surgery, new codes like 33814 and 93656 accommodate advanced techniques in septal defect obliteration and arrhythmia treatment. Meanwhile, HCPCS updates include codes like G2211 and G2212, which highlight visit complexities and prolonged outpatient care management.

How These Changes Affect Healthcare Practices

The 2025 CPT updates may require adjustments in workflows, coding practices, and technology usage. Key considerations for healthcare practices include:

• Workflow Adaptation: Changes in telemedicine rules and the deletion of certain codes may necessitate operational modifications.
• Financial Planning: Practices should assess how these updates influence revenue cycles and budget projections.
• Expert Guidance: Leveraging professional RCM services can ensure a smooth transition and compliance with the new coding standards.

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