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LEE WOUND CARE STAFF...
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| Lee Wound Care is a part of the community-owned Lee
Memorial Health System, the leading provider of health
care in Southwest Florida. Backed by the comprehensive
services of Lee Memorial Health System, Lee Wound Care
is committed to ensuring that patients receive the highest quality,
most cost-effective, and clinically appropriate care.
The department has five physicians Board Certified in Emergency
Medicine with special education in wound management and hyperbaric
oxygen medicine. A
physician is present in the department each
day of
operation and on call after hours and days closed.
There are seven registered nurses with specialized
education in
wound care and hyperbarics.
Lee Wound Care also offers hyperbaric oxygen therapy
and wound care management for these accepted conditions:
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
(conditions covered by
Medicare 04/01/03) |
| 1. |
Chronic refractory osteomyelitis (DX
730.10-730.19) requires radiological evidence and bone
culture |
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Osteoradionecrosis (DX 526.89) |
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Soft tissue radionecrosis (DX 990) |
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Preparation and preservation of compromised
skin
grafts
(DX 996.52) requires documentation of
previous graft failure or other evidence of likely failure of current graft |
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Progressive necrotizing infections
(necrotizing
fasciitis) DX 728.86, 686.01, 686.09) include
pyodermas, Meleney's ulcer. Requires lab
confirmation of infection, but patient can have 2-3
dives prior to lab results being received if physician
orders |
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Acute peripheral arterial insufficiency
(DX 444.21, 444.22) requires evidence of condition including
noninvasive or invasive arterial testing |
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Acute carbon monoxide intoxication (DX 986) |
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Decompression illness (DX 993.3) |
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Gas embolism (DX 958.0) |
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Gas gangrene (DX 040.0) Requires lab
confirmation
of infection, but patient can have 2-3 dives prior to
lab results being received if physician orders |
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Cyanide poisoning (DX 987.7 or 989.0) |
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Crush injuries and suture (reattachment) of
severed
limbs (DX 927 and 928 series, 929 series,
996 series) |
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Acute traumatic peripheral ischemia (DX
902.53,
903.01, 903.1, 904.0, 904.41) |
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Actinomycosis (DX 039.04) |
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*Note:
Medicare
will review any HBO course of treatment
extending beyond two months for medical necessity. |
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Medical Director:
Robert Kupsaw, MD2778
Cleveland Avenue
Suite 705
Fort Myers, FL 33901
Phone: (239)334-5454
FAX: (239)334-5647
Clinic Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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