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We are getting a Medicare denial for CPT 15275 stating we need a qualifying service. Would this be the wound prep 15004? I'm not sure what exacty they are looking for, does anyone know what this the qualifying service would be?
 
We are getting a Medicare denial for CPT 15275 stating we need a qualifying service. Would this be the wound prep 15004? I'm not sure what exacty they are looking for, does anyone know what this the qualifying service would be?

Not a podiatry coder, but in the CPT book 15725 has a list of "code also" notes - could one of these codes be what's needed, perhaps?

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Correct, you need to bill for the wound care product or procedure. We use the 15275 as the application when we bill for Q codes, you need to indicate what was applied or done. 15004 is surgical prep with a wound vac, so if that is what you did then yes it also has to be billed.
 
I agree with Morgan, you would need the Q code. Think of this like an injection where the Q code is the J code for Kenalog for example and the 15275 being the administration code 96372.
 
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