Tag: surgical dressings
Noridian clarifies LCD for surgical dressings
October 27, 2017HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - Noridian has made several clarifications related to the local coverage determination for surgical dressings, including that the three types of wounds covered are independent of each other, AAHomecare reports. Noridian also clarified that collagen dressings can be used for a maximum of seven days and can be changed daily depending on the wound; hydrogel dressing is covered when the wound is not a pressure ulcer; and “the LCD's characterization of a wound as 'full thickness' or 'partial...