Dressings or coverings used to protect the dialysis site are considered related to ESRD treatment and are thus included in the composite rate. The supplies are not separately billable, no matter the method of dialysis or the location of treatment.
Read more on the prospective payment system.
Read more on coding, billing and collections:
–Medicare Carriers Properly Processing Surgery Center Claims With -PT Modifier
–Codes for Surgery Centers to Report A-C IOLs and Related Procedures, Services
