Fee schedule says G0295 no longer for “electromagnetic stimulation”

Why This Topic Matters

Quarterly fee schedule revisions can change how services are described, categorized, and paid, so coders and billing teams need to know which codes and indicators were updated to avoid claim errors and payment issues.

Article Sections

1. Fee schedule update overview

   Introduces the Medicare quarterly update and identifies the general types of coding changes included in the release.

2. Revised descriptor for G0295

   Discusses a change to the HCPCS code description associated with electromagnetic therapy within the fee schedule update.

3. Other coding changes in the quarterly update

   Summarizes additional Medicare-related code status and payment indicator changes affecting several services and code groups.

4. Category III code 0040T update

   Notes a correction related to a Category III HCPCS code and the associated database classification issue.