2025 AUGS Coding Webinar-2025 AUGS Coding Webinar Recording

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The AUG 2025 Coding Webinar, "Vital Changes Impacting Your Reimbursement," highlights significant updates pertaining to medical coding, particularly those affecting physician reimbursements. The webinar features speakers like Dr. Jamaica Price, Dr. Stephanie Molden, and others. Key points include a decrease in the conversion factor to $32.3465, a 2.83% reduction from 2024, marking the fifth consecutive annual cut. Important changes also concern specialty impacts, such as a negative 1% for OB-GYN and 0% for urology. Changes in code valuation, particularly concerning supply packs used in urogynecology, will see phased-in price cuts over four years to mitigate disruption. New CPT codes have been introduced for telehealth, aligning them closer to office visits, although CMS reimbursement currently excludes these new codes. Moreover, policies on the transfer of care now include modifiers for informal transfers, potentially impacting billing processes. The G2211 add-on code for managing complex or chronic conditions will significantly affect billing, with specific conditions for its applicability documented throughout the webinar. The hosting team encourages contacting representatives to ensure the continuation of telehealth coverage.

Keywords

medical coding

physician reimbursements

CPT codes

telehealth

reimbursement reduction

urogynecology

G2211 add-on code

specialty impacts

care transfer policies