Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
Pivot Concepts:
Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
Target Concepts:
Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
Query: EC:2.3.1.21 (
CPT
)
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Just as it takes a team to manage chronic wounds, it takes a team to maintain the
CDM
. The technical staff from the wound care department should be represented on this team and should share the appropriate HCPCS codes and
CPT
codes, product descriptions, and costs for all procedures, services, supplies, drugs, and biologics used in their department. The billing department should ensure that the appropriate revenue codes for each payer are listed for each item on the
CDM
. Based on costs supplied by the wound care department, the finance department should consistently assign hospital charges to each line item on the
CDM
. The information technology department is responsible for making the specific changes to the
CDM
in the computer system. Most hospitals have a
CDM
coordinator. The technical staff from the wound care department should work closely with the
CDM
coordinator and should obtain from him/her the policies and procedures for maintaining the wound care department
CDM
. Most
CDM
coordinators will also provide a
CDM
Change Request Form. Use that form each year when the hospital is performing its annual
CDM
maintenance and throughout the year to add procedures, services, supplies, drugs, or biologics to your wound care offerings and/or when the cost for these offerings change.
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