Ron, This doesn't make sense; the "FIRST COAST SERVICE OPTIONS LOCAL COVERAGE DETERMINATION CODING GUIDELINES" (revised 1/1/05) state that "Active wound care interventions as performend by physical therapists, occupational therapists, and enterostomal therapy nurses are reported by means of codes 97597 or 97598 and *97602."
Chuck **************** http://www.floridamedicare.com/parta_medcov_local_Debridement%20Services-01.asp Selective debridement is reported with 97597 or 97598 and non-selective with *97602. The provider performs wound care management to promote healing using either selective or non-selective debridement techniques to remove devitalized tissue. Active wound care interventions as performend by physical therapists, occupational therapists, and enterostomal therapy nurses are reported by means of codes 97597 or 97598 and *97602. >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/08/05 7:28 AM >>> ============== Heads Up ================= After many long conversations with my Medicare fiscal intermediary (First Coast Service Options), they are refusing to pay for active wound care simply because the procedure was provided by an OT. According to my most recent conversations, effective January 1, 2005, wound care is only covered if done by PT, it is not covered if done by OT. I have written to Medical Policy Review but it does not look good. ===================== Ron -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com Help? [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Unsubscribe? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Change options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com Help? [EMAIL PROTECTED]
