Don’t Use “Unspecified” ICD-10-CM Codes in Wound Care

By Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA|2021-10-26T16:43:55-04:00October 26, 2021|Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA, Reimbursement and Coding|

Why It Is Wrong The use of an "unspecified" ICD-10-CM code normally indicates that the documentation did not contain Read More →

Documenting Medical Necessity

By Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA|2021-10-13T18:18:34-04:00September 8, 2021|Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA, HELIX3 Bioactive Collagen, Reimbursement and Coding|

Umbrella The presence and documentation of medical necessity is an umbrella requirement that applies to all medical services and Read More →

Inappropriate Payment Denials

By Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA|2021-08-12T08:55:02-04:00August 12, 2021|Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA, Reimbursement and Coding|

What Is Happening There have been multiple recent incidences of surgical dressing payment denial based on an auditor's finding Read More →

Surgical Dressings For Non-Medicare Patients

By Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA|2021-10-07T15:42:24-04:00July 9, 2021|AMERX Kits & Dressings, Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA, Reimbursement and Coding|

Can we dispense surgical dressings to patients who have medical insurance that is not Medicare Part B? Yes! Many Read More →

Copay Collection Requirement

By Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA|2021-07-14T10:20:07-04:00June 7, 2021|Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA, Practice Management, Reimbursement and Coding|

Providers often ask whether they are permitted to "waive" payments that are patient responsibility. Legal interpretation of Medicare guidelines Read More →

Documenting Exudate

By Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA|2022-04-19T11:20:34-04:00May 7, 2021|AMERIGEL Advanced Skin & Wound Care, AMERX Kits & Dressings, AMERX Products & Services, Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA, HELIX3 Bioactive Collagen, Reimbursement and Coding|

When dispensing surgical dressings and submitting a claim for payment, it is important to adhere to compliance guidelines. When Read More →

Adequate Wound Documentation

By Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA|2023-02-07T12:12:23-05:00April 14, 2021|Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA, Reimbursement and Coding|

Documenting an adequate description of an ulcer being treated is essential when dispensing surgical dressings. Who Makes The Read More →

Documenting Primary Versus Secondary Surgical Dressings

By Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA|2022-04-19T16:51:50-04:00March 12, 2021|AMERX Kits & Dressings, Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA, HELIX3 Bioactive Collagen, Reimbursement and Coding|

Primary Versus Secondary Surgical Dressings According to the Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractors (DMEMACs), the definitions of primary Read More →

Surgical Dressings for Hospice Patients

By Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA|2021-07-15T10:21:25-04:00February 9, 2021|Dr. Jeffrey D. Lehrman, DPM, FASPS, MAPWCA, CPC, CPMA, Reimbursement and Coding|

Hospice Guidelines A Medicare beneficiary may choose to receive hospice care after a doctor certifies that they are terminally Read More →

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