Top 10 Reasons for Surgical Dressing Claim Denial in 2024
Introduction Participation in the surgical dressing program with AmerX products offers tremendous advantages to both patients and providers. Patients Read More →
Perfecting Compliance With Your Surgical Dressing Program
Table of Contents 1. Advantages 2. Compliance 3. Umbrella Requirements 4. Medical Necessity 5. Primary and Secondary Surgical Dressings Read More →
Lymphedema Treatment That Actually Works
Table of Contents 1. Lymphedema 2. Complications of Lymphedema 3. Lymphedema Versus Chronic Venous Insufficiency 4. Lymphedema Treatment 5. Read More →
Tinea Pedis
What is Tinea Pedis? Athlete's foot, or tinea pedis, is a condition of the skin on the feet caused Read More →
How Many EXTREMIT-EASE’s Can We Dispense?
EXTREMIT-EASE The EXTREMIT-EASE compression garment provides 30-50 mmHg of therapeutic compression and has an innovative design that employs zippers Read More →
Expansion of Coverage For EXTREMIT-EASE
On November 1, CMS released the CY 2024 Final Home Health Prospective Payment System Final Rule. This Rule contains significant Read More →
New ICD-10 Clinical Modifications
A new ICD-10 Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) code set took effect October 1, 2023. In this new code set, there Read More →
Billing Wound Care Supplies and Debridement
Billing wound care supplies and debridement together can be tricky. It is essential that medical practices follow the following Read More →
Don’t Use “Unspecified” ICD-10-CM Codes in Wound Care
Why It Is Wrong The use of an "unspecified" ICD-10-CM code normally indicates that the documentation did not contain Read More →
“Detailed Written Order” Becomes “Standard Written Order”
As of January 1, 2020, the DMEMAC requirement for a "Detailed Written Order" when ordering surgical dressings has changed Read More →
