Wound Care

HydroMed dressing receives approval for medicare reimbursement

Published in Heart Disease Weekly, February 29th, 2004

CardioTech International, Inc., (CTE) announced that on January 14, 2004, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services granted HydroMed Medicare billing code A6242 described as "Hydrogel dressing, wound cover, pad size 16 sq. in, without adhesive border."

This approval enables CardioTech customers to be reimbursed by Medicare for the use of HydroMed wound dressings.

The moisture-donating HydroMed wound dressing is designed for use in pressure sores, lightly exudating wounds, and minor burns. The HydroMed can also be applied as a facial mask for use after plastic surgery or dermabrasion. The HydroMed wound dressings are packaged in units of 10...

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Source: Heart Disease Weekly (2004-02-29)

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