A Detailed Guide On Wound Care Billing
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Wound 
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Billing
INTRODUCTION
❏ Wound care has become increasingly 
significant with a growing population of 
the elderly. 
❏ In addition to the difficulty of caring for 
patients with such wounds, there are 
issues with regulatory standards and 
billing practices that make it difficult to 
receive timely and appropriate 
reimbursements. Sounds like a problem?
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Why is outsourcing 
necessary in wound care 
billing?
❏ By outsourcing, you can make sure 
that the wound care medical billing  
process is error-free. 
❏ Additionally, it reduces overhead 
expenses, increases payouts, and 
decreases claim rejections and denials. 
❏ With time, you can notice an increase 
in claim reimbursements and a 
decrease in your account receivables, 
allowing you to more easily 
concentrate on your primary duty of 
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Why are medical billing and 
coding significant to the 
healthcare industry?
❏  The healthcare business wouldn’t be able 
to transfer patient data effectively without 
medical billing and coding, and healthcare 
professionals would struggle to get paid for 
their services. With outsourcing, they can 
concentrate more on patient care 
procedures and effective patient 
management.
❏ Healthcare providers should use medical 
billing agencies to handle all of their 
administrative billing and collections so as 
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quality treatment. In addition to providing 
full revenue cycle management services to 
all healthcare providers in the nation, 
Medisys Data Solutions is a reputable 
provider of 
medical billing and coding services.
Challenges of in-house 
wound care billing and 
❏ One of the mocsto frdeqiunegnt mistakes is failing 
to take into account extra codes, such as the 
measurements of the debrided area.
❏ For wound care coding, it can be difficult to 
report non-selective and selective 
debridement areas accurately.Another 
problem is not reporting under the E/M 
service and reporting wound dressing 
separately.
❏ Complete review of the patient’s medical 
records is necessary in cases of any chronic 
diseases, and this includes the list of 
procedures offered to treat the wound, follow-
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progress, etc. This process can be daunting 
and exhausting.
❏ Most of the time, physicians fail to 
adequately document the specificity of the 
wound, which is a crucial element in choosing 
the right diagnosis code.
Wound Care billing and 
coding:
❏ It is necessary to give a thorough account of 
the injury. It is important to gather information 
on the wound’s size, drainage, look, presence of 
infection, appearance, or any other underlying 
medical issues.
❏ The in-depth tissue layer that was debrided or 
removed during the medical operation should 
be completely described, along with the 
manner of debridement using nippers, scalpels, 
curettes, or scissors.
❏ The documentation must contain exact details 
about how the tissues were sliced.
❏ A piece of in-depth information on the healing 
process, such as the required dressing, the 
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necessary follow-up visits.
❏ Full disclosure of the healing process, including 
the extent of the wound’s recovery.
3 compelling reasons to 
outsource your wound care 
medical billing:
1. Statistical discrepancy is present:
❏ According to data, 34% of beneficiaries 
receive their money in 90 days, compared to 
20% who do so in 30 days. 
❏ Do you feel equipped to manage this type of 
statistics? Can you complete the 
beneficiaries’ documents in accordance with 
the necessary standards?
❏ When you choose to outsource your 
wound care medical billing for the 
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prospective readmissions and ensure that the 
necessary coding and billing are done 
correctly.
3 compelling reasons to 
outsource your wound care 
medical billing:
2. Keep your primary practice in mind
❏ According to data, 34% of beneficiaries 
receive their money in 90 days, compared to 
20% who do so in 30 days. 
❏ Do you feel equipped to manage this type of 
statistics? Can you complete the 
beneficiaries’ documents in accordance with 
the necessary standards?
❏ When you choose to outsource your medical 
billing for wound care, the medical billing 
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readmissions and ensure that the necessary 
coding and billing are done correctly.
3 Compelling reasons to 
outsource your wound care 
medical billing:
3. Complexities of insurance coverage 
policies
❏ Patients have access to numerous 
coverage options through both public and 
private insurance. How well-versed in 
medical and insurance matters is your 
staff? 
❏ Do they know if the wound care will be 
covered by the CMS? The impartial auditor 
may ascertain the medical need if local 
Medicare intermediaries or private 
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and frequently random modifications. By 
outsourcing your medical bills for wound 
care, you can leave the details to the pros.
The benefits of using 
Medisys Data Solutions as 
your billing and coding 
partner:
❏ Full compliance with HIPAA
❏ Instant follow-up on AR
❏ Anytime assistance for both technical 
and non-technical problems
❏ Expert coding
❏ Less possibility of denial
❏ Less potential for rejection
❏ Years of experience
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“Did you 
know” 
❏ Corner!Wound care billing services now account 
for a significant portion of the 
compensation received by healthcare 
service providers. However, chronic 
wounds from long-term illnesses like 
obesity and diabetes are more likely to 
harm the skin and can only be paid for with 
correct medical billing and coding for 
wound care. 
❏ In fact, various wound care procedures like 
cleaning, assessment, debridement, 
reapplication, and removal of the wound 
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using the right 
wound care billing and coding methods.
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medical billing company providing 
complete assistance in medical billing and 
coding. We can assist you in receiving 
accurate insurance reimbursement from 
private and government payers. With our 
services like benefits verification and 
credentialing & enrollment, you can add 
more providers in your practice. To know 
more about our specialty specific medical 
billing and coding services, contact us at 
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