Applicable CPT / HCPCS / ICD-10 Codes Background References Policy Scope of Policy This Clinical Policy Bulletin addresses negative pressure wound therapy. Medical Necessity Aetna considers negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) pumps medically necessary, when either of the following criteria (A or B...
In a Cochrane review, Dumville et al (2013) compared the effects of hydrocolloid wound dressings with no dressing or alternative dressings on the healing of foot ulcers in people with diabetes. For this first update, in April 2013, these investigators searched the following databases the Cochrane ...
At Olive View-UCLA Medical Center (Sylmar, CA), we evaluated the microbiology and empiric abx prescribing behavior of foot puncture wound infections. METHODS. Retrospective chart review on adults (鈮 18 years) admitted with an ICD-10 code for puncture wound from January 1, 2017 to December ...