- NPWT - 5/30/18
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
Coverage
Documentation
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Documentation Checklist [PDF] - Checklist to ensure suppliers gather all required documentation
- Physician Letter - Medical Records [PDF] - Letter may be sent to physicians to help them obtain documentation
Reviews/Audits
- Medical Review - View notifications/findings of pre/post claim reviews completed by Noridian Medical Review
Resource
- CMS Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters Special Edition (SE)1222 - View interpretive guidance to CMS approved accrediting organizations to use in their accreditation of suppliers that provide Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) equipment to Medicare beneficiaries. It is also intended to assist the supplier in understanding their responsibilities in order to be in compliance with CMS DMEPOS quality standards
Last Updated Mar 19, 2018
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