What is Xeroform gauze?
Introduction/background: Xeroform® is a petrolatum-based fine mesh gauze containing 3% bismuth tribromophenate. Bismuth, similar to other metals, has antimicrobial properties.
What is a6402?
Short Description: Sterile gauze <= 16 sq in. Long Description: GAUZE, NON-IMPREGNATED, STERILE, PAD SIZE 16 SQ. IN. OR LESS, WITHOUT ADHESIVE BORDER, EACH DRESSING.
What is Xeroform occlusive gauze strip?
Xeroform™ Occlusive Petrolatum Gauze is an impregnated gauze for traditional wound care. This Xeroform uses a special petrolatum blend with 3% Bismuth Tribromophenate and a fine mesh gauze. Xerform clings and conforms to all body contours and is non-adherent.
What kind of treatment is Xeroform?
Xeroform® Non-Occlusive Dressing is indicated for use on donor and recipient sites, first- and second-degree burns, abrasions through to tunneling wounds, chronic wounds and low to high exudating wounds.
What is curad Xeroform petrolatum dressing used for?
Helps prevent secondary dressings from sticking to wound/periwound skin to prevent trauma with dressing changes. Permeable to allow minimal drainage to pass through to secondary dressing.
When do you use Xeroform gauze?
Use Xeroform Gauze Wound Dressing with Petrolatum to cover and protect low to non-exudating wounds. These wounds include donor sites, lacerations, burns, abrasions, and skin graft sites. The non-adherent design is excellent for maintaining a moist wound environment, while promoting healing.
What is aw modifier?
Modifier AW Any claims submitted with a identified above that does not have the appropriate modifier appended as per the policy with which it is billed, will be denied as noncovered.
Is Adaptic the same as Xeroform?
Commonly used in children under one year of age instead of xeroform. ADAPTIC – Non-adhering dressing protects the fragile tissue in wounds by its unique structure with small mesh size, preventing tissue adherence to either the ADAPTIC dressing or the secondary dressing on top of it.
Can Xeroform be used to pack a wound?
Xeroform Petrolatum Gauze Dressings are for use as an initial layer in surgical dressings, on skin graft sites, for treatment of first-degree burns or abrasions or as wound packing. Not for use on third-degree burns unless approved by a physician in all cases. Not intended for use on excessively draining wounds.
What is the size of a Xeroform dressing?
HCPCS Xeroform Petrolatum Dressings, 3% Bismuth Tribromophenate, Sterile, 1″X8″ Gauze, impregnated with other than water, normal saline, or hydrogel, sterile, pad size 16 sq. in. or less, without adhesive border, each dressing A6222
Can Xeroform be used on open wounds?
For information about specific products, please contact the manufacturer directly. Xeroform Petrolatum Dressings is an impregnated dressing. INTENDED USES: For use on open wounds, cancer resections, burns, donor sites and surgical incisions.
What is the HCPCS code for petrolatum dressing?
Xeroform Petrolatum Dressing is a sterile, fine mesh gauze impregnated with a blend of petrolatum, bismuth thiophanate, mineral oil and paraffin oil. Overview; HCPCS Code: A6223. Gauze, impregnated with other than water, normal saline, or hydrogel, sterile, pad size more than 16 sq. in., but less than or equal to 48 sq. in., without