Article Detail - JF Part B
Surgical Dressings: Medicare Requirements
Medicare covers primary or secondary surgical dressings when used to protect or treat a wound and if needed after you debride a wound.
You must:
- Include clinical information in patients’ medical records that demonstrates a reasonable and necessary need for the type and quantity of surgical dressings
- Evaluate the wound monthly and update the record, unless you document why you cannot do a monthly evaluation and how you are monitoring the patient's ongoing use of dressings
For more information, see the Surgical Dressings – Policy Article.
Source: CMS MLN Connects dated May 26, 2022
Last Updated Thu, 26 May 2022 14:43:49 +0000