MediPlus Advanced Wound Care Products Receive HCPCS Codes
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has confirmed HCPCS reimbursement codes for MediPlus(tm) advanced wound care products.
Atlanta, GA, September 02, 2011 --(PR.com)-- MediPurpose(r), a master distributor and manufacturer of medical products, today announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has confirmed HCPCS reimbursement codes for its MediPlus(tm) advanced wound care products.
The codes allow healthcare providers to bill for the wound care dressings, effective immediately.
HCPCS (Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System) was established in 1978 to provide a standardized coding system for describing the specific items and services provided in the delivery of health care.
HCPCS codes are used by Medicare and monitored by CMS. They are based on the Current Procedural Technology (CPT) codes developed by the American Medical Association.
"Wound dressings and other medical supplies cannot be reimbursed through Medicare without set HCPCS codes," said MediPurpose(r) Vice President Advanced Wound Care Michael Riddle. "Additionally, most private health insurance companies follow the lead of Medicare with these types of medical products."
Riddle added, "With reimbursement in place and product arriving in our distribution center, we are confident that demand for our MediPlus(tm) line will be strong."
Introduced last March, the comprehensive MediPlus(tm) advanced wound care product portfolio includes:
* Foams: MediPlus(tm) Foam, MediPlus(tm) Comfort Foam, MediPlus(tm) Super Foam, MediPlus(tm) HC Foam
* Hydrocolloids: MediPlus(tm) HC (Standard and Extra-Thin), MediPlus(tm) HC Comfort
* Hydrogels: MediPlus(tm) BarrierGel, MediPlus(tm) BarrierGel Comfort
* Non-Adherent Pads: MediPlus(tm) PE Pad
* Post-Surgical Dressings: MediPlus(tm) PU Pad, MediPlus(tm) Surgical
* Thin Films: MediPlus(tm) PU Film, MediPlus(tm) PU Frame
No-cost samples and pricing of MediPlus(tm) advanced wound care products may be requested online. For more information about MediPlus(tm), please visit http://www.medipurpose.com/mediplus .
About MediPurpose
Founded in 1999, MediPurpose is a leading medical device company headquartered in Singapore, with offices in the United States and Europe.
Known for its popular babyLance(r) heel incision device, SurgiLance(r) safety lancet and MediPlus(tm) advanced wound care products, MediPurpose has leveraged its success in the medical device industry to become a master medical product distributor that provides unique solutions for both medical product manufacturers and medical product distributors.
MediPurpose's Medical Device Innovation division offers angel funding and developmental expertise for new medical device inventors and innovative medical product companies that seek entrance into new medical device markets.
For more information about MediPurpose's medical products and solutions for inventors, innovators, manufacturers and distributors, please visit http://www.medipurpose.com .
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The codes allow healthcare providers to bill for the wound care dressings, effective immediately.
HCPCS (Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System) was established in 1978 to provide a standardized coding system for describing the specific items and services provided in the delivery of health care.
HCPCS codes are used by Medicare and monitored by CMS. They are based on the Current Procedural Technology (CPT) codes developed by the American Medical Association.
"Wound dressings and other medical supplies cannot be reimbursed through Medicare without set HCPCS codes," said MediPurpose(r) Vice President Advanced Wound Care Michael Riddle. "Additionally, most private health insurance companies follow the lead of Medicare with these types of medical products."
Riddle added, "With reimbursement in place and product arriving in our distribution center, we are confident that demand for our MediPlus(tm) line will be strong."
Introduced last March, the comprehensive MediPlus(tm) advanced wound care product portfolio includes:
* Foams: MediPlus(tm) Foam, MediPlus(tm) Comfort Foam, MediPlus(tm) Super Foam, MediPlus(tm) HC Foam
* Hydrocolloids: MediPlus(tm) HC (Standard and Extra-Thin), MediPlus(tm) HC Comfort
* Hydrogels: MediPlus(tm) BarrierGel, MediPlus(tm) BarrierGel Comfort
* Non-Adherent Pads: MediPlus(tm) PE Pad
* Post-Surgical Dressings: MediPlus(tm) PU Pad, MediPlus(tm) Surgical
* Thin Films: MediPlus(tm) PU Film, MediPlus(tm) PU Frame
No-cost samples and pricing of MediPlus(tm) advanced wound care products may be requested online. For more information about MediPlus(tm), please visit http://www.medipurpose.com/mediplus .
About MediPurpose
Founded in 1999, MediPurpose is a leading medical device company headquartered in Singapore, with offices in the United States and Europe.
Known for its popular babyLance(r) heel incision device, SurgiLance(r) safety lancet and MediPlus(tm) advanced wound care products, MediPurpose has leveraged its success in the medical device industry to become a master medical product distributor that provides unique solutions for both medical product manufacturers and medical product distributors.
MediPurpose's Medical Device Innovation division offers angel funding and developmental expertise for new medical device inventors and innovative medical product companies that seek entrance into new medical device markets.
For more information about MediPurpose's medical products and solutions for inventors, innovators, manufacturers and distributors, please visit http://www.medipurpose.com .
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