The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently included a new add-on code for infectious disease physicians in its 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule. The new code would go into effect on Jan. 1, 2025.
Historically, coding involves procedures rather than the cognitive skills required for treating and managing infectious diseases, according to the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). The new add-on code creates a “mechanism to more