Billing For Surgical Dressings: A-Modifiers
One of the most important steps to ensure clean billing of surgical dressings is the appropriate use of the Read More →
Differing Insurance Coverages: Should You Change Your Protocols?
Recently, I had the pleasure of hosting a protocol building workshop at IPED. We had a group of 30 Read More →
Separately Identifiable E/M Demystified
Does dispensing surgical dressings at the same encounter as an ulcer debridement count as an evaluation and management (E/M)? Short Read More →
Coding For A Debridement? Be Sure Your Diagnosis Code Makes Sense.
The surgical dressings available from AMERX Health Care are only covered by a patient's insurance if they are being Read More →
Get Ready to Implement Protocols for Greater Practice Success and Growth
When my husband and I started his podiatry practice from scratch, I did everything. I was the medical assistant, Read More →
Is Your Diagnosis Code Appropriate for the Dispensed Dressing?
Some surgical dressings only have coverage for full-thickness ulcers. These include alginates, foams, and hydrogels. When dispensing a dressing Read More →
Wound vs. Ulcer- Does It Matter?
While some physicians may interchange the terms "ulcer" and "wound" as if they are synonyms, when it comes it Read More →
One Ulcer, Two Dressings
Can You Bill For Two Different Dressings For The Same Ulcer? The answer is...YES! When can you dispense two dressings Read More →
To Combine or Not to Combine
Multiple surgical dressings can be combined to appropriately cover a wound, however there are dressing combinations that are not Read More →
Updates To LCD Regarding Collagen Dressings
Noridian Issues a Clarification Notice About Updated Collagen Dressings Coverage Prior to the latest LCD changes, DME providers who Read More →
