AMA CPT® Assistant - 2014 Issue 6 (June)
Active Wound-Care Management: Low-Frequency Ultrasound (June 2014)
June 2014 page 11 Active Wound-Care Management: Low-Frequency Ultrasound Effective January 2014, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) Category III code 0183T was converted to a Category I code 97610, Low frequency, non-contact, non-thermal ultrasound, including topical application(s), when performed, wound assessment, and instruction(s) for ongoing care, per day. Low-frequency ultrasound (LFU) wound therapy is performed when there may not be an option to restore adequate blood flow alternatives using alternative percutaneous or surgical revascularization procedures.1 This type of therapeutic, noncontact ultrasound is used to treat various types of chronic wounds including: (1) recalcitrant wounds; (2) pressure ulcers; (3)...
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