5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  The 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule includes a 2.8% decrease in the conversion factor, impacting physician revenue.

• 2

  Certain ophthalmic diagnostic tests will see significant payment increases, while many surgery codes will experience lower rates.

• 3

  A new HCPCS add-on code, +G0559, addresses postoperative follow-up visit complexities to prevent duplication of Medicare payments.

• 4

  The 2025 CPT manual features over 400 changes, but very few affect eye care professionals specifically.

• 5

  Practices are encouraged to explore new service lines and improve efficiencies to mitigate potential revenue losses in 2025.