DWC Updates Official Medical Fee Schedule
Summary
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has updated the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) for Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Services. The update incorporates new Medi-Cal rates and corrects existing sections, and is effective for services rendered on or after March 1, 2026.
What changed
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has issued an order updating the Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Services section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS). This update incorporates Medi-Cal Rates tables from December 2025 and January/February 2026, corrects hyperlinks, and removes a duplicate section. The changes are effective for services rendered on or after March 1, 2026.
Healthcare providers in California must ensure their billing and coding practices align with the updated OMFS for services provided on or after March 1, 2026. Failure to comply with the updated fee schedule could result in payment disputes or denials. Providers should review the updated OMFS documents available on the DWC website to ensure accurate application of the new rates and corrections.
What to do next
- Review the updated Official Medical Fee Schedule for Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Services.
- Update billing and coding systems to reflect the new Medi-Cal rates and corrected sections.
- Ensure all services rendered on or after March 1, 2026, are billed according to the updated OMFS.
Source document (simplified)
NEWSLINE Release Number: 2026-20 Date: February 26, 2026
DWC posts update to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Services
The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) has posted an order updating the Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Services section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule (OMFS) to incorporate an updated Medi-Cal Rates file. The Updated Administrative Director Update Order adopting the corrections the OMFS is effective for services rendered on or after March 1, 2026. The adjustments include the following.
- Addition of the 12/15/2025, 1/15/2026 and 2/15/2026 Medi-Cal Rates tables
- Correcting hyperlinks
- Deleting a duplicate of section (m). The order, effective for services rendered on or after March 1, 2026, and related documents can be found at the DWC OMFS physician fee schedule webpage.
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