The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) recently updated its Official Medical Fee Schedule for Physician Services/Non-Physician Practitioner Services to conform to relevant 2025 changes in the Medicare payment system. The update is effective for dates of service on or after February 1, 2025.

The new fee schedule includes the following adjustments:

• Updated relative value units
• Updated CPT coding
• Updated conversion factors
• Updated National Correct Coding Initiative Edits
• Updated Table A – anesthesia conversion factors adjusted for Geographic Practice Cost Index localities
• Updated telehealth list

For more information, see the detailed explanation of the changes from DWC.

Questions can be directed to DWC at DWCFeeSchedule@dir.ca.gov.The order and related documents can be found on the DWC OMFS physician fee schedule webpage.