Medicare requires two sets of radiographs for ultrasound treatment of nonunion fractures

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers understand Medicare’s documentation expectations for a specific nonunion fracture service so they can assess whether a claim has the required supporting records before submission.

Article Sections

1. Coverage background and prior policy

   Introduces the Medicare coverage context for ultrasound treatment of nonunion fractures and summarizes how the policy changed from earlier requirements.

2. Documentation and radiograph requirements

   Describes the imaging and written documentation elements referenced for Medicare billing of the service.

3. CMS manual update and remaining noncovered situations

   Notes the CMS claims manual update associated with the policy and briefly identifies categories of fractures still addressed separately under Medicare coverage.