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Ensuring appropriate coding and documentation for skin substitute claims

Skin substitutes continue to play a critical role in the treatment of chronic wounds, and there are more products available today than ever before. Although Medicare Administrative Contractors have slowly started to spell out their coverage criteria for skin substitute grafts used to treat certain conditions, progress has been slow.

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