Blog Posts About Wound Care in the Clinic

Here’s a doctor who knows his days are numbered, and he’s making the most of every one because he has a purpose.

HIPAA does NOT require that health care providers obtain patient authorization to disclose protected health information (PHI) to other clinicians for treatment purposes.

Effective July 1, 2023, providers must report the JZ modifier when an entire skin substitute product is applied to a Medicare Part B beneficiary and there is no waste.

It is important to know if the patient is in the hospital under “observation” status or “inpatient” status because this affects CPT® code selection.

Yes, specialists who are not the admitting / primary physician may submit CPT 99304 in certain situations.

I will be the first to admit that I did a bad job recognizing and treating nutritional deficits in...

When documenting and coding skin changes that result from prolonged pressure, it is important to differentiate between a pressure “ulcer” and a pressure “injury.”

Wound care terminology & diagnosis codes haven’t changed since 1991, but wound care technology definitely has.

Yes, specialists who are not the admitting / primary physician may submit CPT 99304 in certain situations.

This CPT is often used incorrectly. Fortunately, clarity is provided in the form of a CPT Assistant article published in December, 2002.

Check out this Open Access review article on the development and treatment of lymphatic dysfunction in cancer patients.

Assessing a patient’s nutritional status during the wound healing process is of tremendous importance. Here are some lists for patients.

November is Diabetes Awareness Month. For those that treat diabetic foot ulcers, this is a good opportunity to ensure your diabetic foot ulcer coding is accurate.

Severe pressure injuries continue to occur at a predictable rate, particularly among critical care patients. There’s a reason.

Let’s take a look at the ways in which proper nutrition can be an invaluable part of the wound healing process.