Negative Pressure Wound Therapy - JD DME

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy

Coverage

Documentation

Standard Documentation Requirements for All Claims Submitted to DME MACs
Clinician Checklist Negative Pressure Wound Therapy - Continuous Coverage [PDF] - Checklist to assist clinicians with coverage and documentation requirements
Clinician Checklist Negative Pressure Wound Therapy - Home Setting [PDF] - Checklist to assist clinicians with coverage and documentation requirements
Clinician Checklist Negative Pressure Wound Therapy - Inpatient Setting [PDF] - Checklist to assist clinicians with coverage and documentation requirements
Clinician Letter - Medical Records [PDF] - Letter may be sent to clinicians to help obtain documentation
Clinician Letter - Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Pump [PDF] - Letter may be sent to clinicians to help obtain documentation
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Documentation Checklist [PDF] - Checklist to ensure suppliers gather all required documentation

Reviews/Audits

Medical Review - View notifications/findings of pre/post claim reviews completed by Noridian Medical Review

Tips

Topic	Details
Billing Exclusions	A NPWT pump and supplies will be denied as not reasonable and necessary if one or more of the following are present: The presence in the wound of necrotic tissue with eschar if debridement has not been attempted. Osteomyelitis within the vicinity of the wound that is not concurrently being treated with intent to cure. Cancer present in the wound. The presence of an open fistula to an organ or body cavity within the vicinity of the wound.
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Continued Coverage	For qualifying wounds coverage to continue, a licensed medical professional must do the following: On a regular basis, Directly assess the wound(s) being treated with the NPWT pump, and Supervise or directly perform the NPWT dressing changes, and On at least a monthly basis, document changes in the ulcer's dimensions and characteristics. If this criterion is not fulfilled, continued coverage of the NPWT pump and supplies will be denied as not reasonable and necessary.

Topic

Details

Billing Exclusions

A NPWT pump and supplies will be denied as not reasonable and necessary if one or more of the following are present:

The presence in the wound of necrotic tissue with eschar if debridement has not been attempted.
Osteomyelitis within the vicinity of the wound that is not concurrently being treated with intent to cure.
Cancer present in the wound.
The presence of an open fistula to an organ or body cavity within the vicinity of the wound.

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Continued Coverage

For qualifying wounds coverage to continue, a licensed medical professional must do the following:

On a regular basis,
1. Directly assess the wound(s) being treated with the NPWT pump, and
2. Supervise or directly perform the NPWT dressing changes, and
On at least a monthly basis, document changes in the ulcer's dimensions and characteristics.

If this criterion is not fulfilled, continued coverage of the NPWT pump and supplies will be denied as not reasonable and necessary.

Last Updated Fri, 07 Oct 2022 20:12:42 +0000

The below are topic specific articles which have been published to "Latest Updates" and sent out in Noridian emails within the past two years. Exclusions to this include time sensitive related announcements such as: Noridian and CMS educational events, Ask-the-Contractor Teleconferences and claims processing downtime.

Qualifying for Continued Coverage of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) 08/24/2023

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Webpage Features Tips and Tools 07/21/2023

Documentation Checklist for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy 05/23/2023

Supplies for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Pumps 04/11/2023

Continued Coverage of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) 07/12/2022

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) Continued Coverage 05/19/2022

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) 05/12/2022

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