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Product Type: Contact Layer
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McKesson Medical-Surgical | Model: 4816 |
HCPCS : A6206 (Medicare DME co-payment per billable unit min / max: $0.00 / $0.00)

McKesson Wound Contact Layer Dressing is a contact layer wound dressing.

INTENDED USES: Can be used on a variety of different wounds when used with an outer absorbent dressing. . They can also be used as protective layer on superficial wounds that are not discharging and on areas of skin that are very fragile.

CLAIMED BENEFITS: Channels allow exudate to transfer vertically into a secondary absorbent dressing and aid delivery of topical treatments. Designed to allow wound fluid to easily transfer into a secondary dressing. Protects the wound and the skin. Prevents an outer dressing from sticking to the wound. Because the dressing is translucent, it allows the caregiver to asses the healing progress without having to remove the dressing. Not made with natural rubber latex

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Application: Can be used as primary dressing
Application: Can be used as secondary dressing
Depth: Full thickness (deep)
Depth: Partial thickness (shallow)
Exudate: Dry
Exudate: Low
Exudate: Moderate
Exudate: High
Indications: May be applied over infected tissue
Indications: May be used to pack deep wounds
Indications: May be used under compression
Medicare freq of replacement: 1/day
Medicare freq of replacement: every other day
Medicare freq of replacement: 3/week
Medicare freq of replacement: 1/week
Wear time: Up to 1 day
Wear time: Up to 3 days
Wear time: Up to 7 days
Wear time: More than 7 days

Contact layer dressings are thin, non-adherent sheets placed on the entire wound to prevent adhesion of the overlying dressing to the wound. They are porous and allow the fluid that comes from the wound to be absorbed by the overlying dressing. They are not meant to be changed with every dressing change and can be left in place for a week.  Because they are designed to be non-adherent and skin-friendly, a wound contact layer is ideally suited for wounds where the skin tissue surrounding the wound bed is fragile. They are indicated for moderate to heavily exuding wounds. 

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Local Coverage Determination for Surgical Dressings (L33831) [Internet]. 2016 [cited 2017 Apr 30].

If you have coverage through Medicare Part B, you may be eligible to have this product covered by Medicare. You will need a written order prescribed by a provider enrolled in Medicare, so that you can purchase this product at a Durable Medical Equipment store that accepts Medicare. You will need to pay deductibles and co-payment. The actual co-payment amount varies according to your state. If you do not have Medicare Part B or your condition does not meet the requirements needed for coverage, you can find this product at pharmacies and medical supply stores. When available, please see pricing in "Other Stores" below.

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