Proof of Delivery: Part 3
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires that DME suppliers maintain proof that any item dispensed was Read More →
Proof of Delivery: Part 1
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires that DME suppliers maintain proof that any item dispensed was Read More →
The Face-To-Face Examination Requirement
Among the requirements that must be satisfied when dispensing surgical dressings and compression garments is a face-to-face (FTF) examination. Read More →
Billing for Compression Therapy: -AW and Laterality Modifiers
Compression is an essential component of both healing and preventing venous leg ulcers. Not only do compression garments, such Read More →
Special Notice: Recent Clarification Announced by CMS
Clarification in Order Requirements for DME Dispensing In a MLN Matters article dated October 12, 2018, CMS announced a Read More →
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 →
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 →
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 →
