This holiday season, KZA is giving you the gift of knowledge! Join us for our complimentary webinar, 
Unlocking the 2025 Surgical CPT Codes on December 18th at 12:00 PM CST. 

This exclusive session will provide a comprehensive overview of the 2025 surgical coding updates, helping you stay ahead in your field. It’s the perfect way to prepare for the new year! 

As of 2024, a significant number of health systems across the United States have chosen to discontinue their participation in various Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. This trend has substantial implications for both healthcare providers and patients, particularly in the realms of billing, coding, and practice management.

Numerous BlueCross BlueShield plans do not currently cover Consultation services; however, several do. BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) of Illinois is the most recent commercial plan to update its Clinical Payment and Coding Policy for Evaluation and Management Coding (CPC2024) to align with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) policy not to reimburse Consultation service codes 99242-99245 and 99252 – 99255.

KZA has received several inquiries regarding using collagen dressings for all post-surgical patients to aid healing through a direct shipping program. Your practice needs to take several factors into account when considering this.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized its new add-on code for visit complexity, G2211, as part of the 2024 CMS Physician Fee Schedule. This add-on code has many in the industry looking for guidance. Here’s what the code says: