{"id":183367,"date":"2026-08-18T13:05:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T13:05:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/?p=183367"},"modified":"2026-08-18T14:02:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T14:02:03","slug":"hcpcs-code-k0744","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/de\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-k0744\/","title":{"rendered":"HCPCS code K0744: Wound suction dressing billing guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"MedicalWebPage\",\"headline\":\"HCPCS Code K0744: Wound Suction Dressing Billing Guide\",\"description\":\"HCPCS code K0744 is the absorptive wound dressing set used with a portable home wound suction pump, pad size 16 square inches or less. Learn the descriptor, Medicare coverage, modifiers, and documentation.\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-k0744\/\",\"audience\":{\"@type\":\"MedicalAudience\",\"audienceType\":\"Clinician\"},\"reviewedBy\":{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Dr Vanja Kitanova\",\"jobTitle\":\"Medical Reviewer\",\"affiliation\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Pabau\"},\"knowsAbout\":[\"Medical Coding\",\"Clinical Documentation\",\"Healthcare Billing\",\"Clinical Safety\"],\"sameAs\":\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/author\/vanja\/\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-08-07\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-08-18\"}<\/script>\n\n\n        <div id=\"key_takeaways\">\n            <div class=\"header\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Key-Takeaways-Icon.svg\" alt=\"Key takeaways\" height=\"42\" width=\"42\">\n                                <h3>Key takeaways<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"list\">\n                                                            <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>K0744 is the absorptive wound dressing set used with a portable home wound suction pump, pad size 16 square inches or less.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>It is a wound care supply code. It has nothing to do with wheelchairs, mobility equipment, or power wheelchair accessories.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>The Suction Pumps LCD (L33612) denies the partner pump, K0743, as not reasonable and necessary, and supplies used with a denied pump are denied too.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>CMS lists K0744 under carrier judgment and publishes no rate for it in the CY 2026 DMEPOS fee schedule file.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#3D3D46\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p>Practice management software like Pabau keeps the order, wound measurements, and delivery proof on one record, so an appeal is not rebuilt from scratch.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HCPCS code K0744 is an absorptive wound dressing for use with a suction pump. The full descriptor adds home model, portable, and a pad size of 16 square inches or less. CMS added the code on July 1, 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The descriptor matters more than usual here. K0744 is the smallest of three dressing sizes, K0744 through K0746, and all three pair with one pump code, K0743. Bill any of them without understanding how Medicare treats that pump, and the claim won&#8217;t hold up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The table below sets out the attributes CMS publishes for the code. Check them against the current <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/medicare\/coding-billing\/healthcare-common-procedure-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">HCPCS Level II file<\/a> each year, since CMS updates that file annually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Attribute<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Detail<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Code<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">K0744<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Long descriptor<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Absorptive wound dressing for use with suction pump, home model, portable, pad size 16 square inches or less<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Short descriptor<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Absorp drg &lt;= 16 suc pump<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Code system<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">HCPCS Level II (CMS-assigned K-code, not AMA-maintained)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Type of service<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">S \u2014 surgical dressings or other medical supplies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Date added<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">July 1, 2011<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Pricing indicator<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">34 \u2014 DME supplies, price subject to floors and ceilings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Coverage code<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">C \u2014 carrier judgment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Governing policy<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Suction Pumps LCD (L33612) and its policy article (A52519)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">National coverage reference<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">NCD 280.1, the durable medical equipment reference list<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-k0744-describes\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What K0744 describes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">K0744 describes one complete dressing change for a wound suction system. The DME MACs treat that system as an integrated set of parts. It has a pump, coded K0743, and a dressing set coded K0744, K0745, or K0746.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What it doesn&#8217;t have is a separate collection canister. That absence is the whole distinction. In a canister system, exudate travels out of the wound and into a chamber. Here it stays in the dressing material, which is why the dressing is described as absorptive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Per the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/medicare-coverage-database\/view\/article.aspx?articleid=52519\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Suction Pumps policy article (A52519)<\/a>, each dressing set code covers a single, complete dressing change and contains everything that change needs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A non-adherent porous dressing that sits against the wound bed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drainage tubing that connects the dressing to the pump<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An occlusive dressing that seals the wound site so subatmospheric pressure holds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two sizing rules decide which of the three codes you bill. Pick the smallest dressing set that covers the wound. Where several wounds sit close together, use one larger set rather than several small ones, if the wounds fit under a single dressing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-is-k0744-covered-by-medicare\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is K0744 covered by Medicare?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In practice, almost never. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/medicare-coverage-database\/view\/lcd.aspx?lcdid=33612\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Suction Pumps LCD (L33612)<\/a> denies the pump these dressings attach to, and supplies used with denied equipment are denied with it. That chain is the single most important thing to understand about this code.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reasoning in the LCD runs like this. Wound suction is only appropriate when the volume of exudate is more than conservative dressings and wound fillers can hold. But that suction can be delivered by a disposable device, coded A9272, which Medicare does not cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because a non-covered alternative exists, the LCD concludes it is not reasonable or necessary to use the covered DME item instead. So when K0743 is billed, it is denied as not reasonable and necessary. The LCD then states that supplies used with denied equipment are denied on the same basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three further rules apply on top of the medical necessity test:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Benefit category:<\/strong> Suction equipment falls under the durable medical equipment benefit at Social Security Act section 1861(s)(6). Items outside a benefit category are never payable, whatever the clinical picture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Place of service:<\/strong> Supplies used with any suction pump are DME supplies. Supplied to a beneficiary in a nursing facility, under place of service 31 or 32, they are denied as noncovered.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Coding verification:<\/strong> Since January 1, 2012, only products the PDAC contractor has listed on the Product Classification List may be billed as K0743. Anything else is denied as incorrect coding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PDAC stands for Pricing, Data Analysis and Coding, the contractor that verifies which products map to which HCPCS code. Checking the PDAC Product Classification List before you supply anything is faster than arguing about it later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pabau.com\/cdn\/attachments\/pulse\/content-engine\/billing_codes\/hcpcs-code-k0744\/comprehensive-patient-records.webp\" alt=\"Comprehensive patient records\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pabau&#8217;s client records hold the order, the wound measurements, and the delivery proof in one file, so a K0744 appeal takes minutes to assemble.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px;width:800px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-to-bill-hcpcs-code-k0744\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to bill HCPCS code K0744<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bill it expecting a denial, and prepare the patient for that in advance. The steps below follow the order the documentation is created in, which is the order a reviewer will read it in later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Verify the pump first:<\/strong> Confirm the device is on the PDAC list for K0743. If it is not, every dressing claim behind it fails on coding before anyone looks at the wound.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Get the standard written order:<\/strong> A standard written order, or SWO, must reach you before you submit the claim. Bill without one and the claim is denied as not reasonable and necessary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Measure the wound and size the dressing:<\/strong> K0744 covers 16 square inches or less. Record the measurement in the note, because the size you bill has to match the wound you documented.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bill one unit per complete dressing change:<\/strong> The code isn&#8217;t a daily or monthly allowance. Units follow the number of full dressing changes supplied.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Issue an ABN and append GA:<\/strong> An advance beneficiary notice tells the patient the cost may fall to them. Signed before delivery, it lets you bill the patient after the denial.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check the place of service:<\/strong> Use 12 for the home. Codes 31 and 32 cover nursing facilities, where these supplies are denied as noncovered.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Follow the refill rules:<\/strong> Contact the patient no sooner than 30 days before the current supply ends, and document their affirmative response. Ship no sooner than 10 days before that date.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One more refill limit is easy to trip over. Whatever the utilization pattern says, a supplier must never dispense more than a three-month quantity at a time. Structured <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/medical-forms-at-your-healthcare-practice\/\">digital medical forms<\/a> make those contact records easy to produce on request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-modifiers-used-with-k0744\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Modifiers used with K0744<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">K0744 is a supply, not a machine, so the equipment modifiers do not belong on it. RR marks a rental, NU a new purchase, and UE a used purchase. None of the three applies to a dressing set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What you are choosing between instead is a set of liability modifiers. They tell the DME MAC who carries the cost when the line denies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Modifier<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Description<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">When to use<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">GA<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Waiver of liability statement on file<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">A signed ABN is on file and you expect the line to deny as not reasonable and necessary. This is the usual choice for K0744.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">GZ<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Expected to be denied as not reasonable and necessary<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">No ABN was obtained. The line denies and the charge cannot be passed to the patient.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">GY<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Statutorily excluded, no benefit category<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Belongs on the disposable devices coded A9270 or A9272, which fail the durability test. It is not the right modifier for K0744.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">EY<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">No treating practitioner order on file<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Rarely the right answer. Get the standard written order rather than flagging its absence.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">KX<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Policy requirements met<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">The Suction Pumps policy article sets no modifier requirements, so there is no KX attestation for K0744. Leave it off.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-documentation-requirements-for-k0744\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Documentation requirements for K0744<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Denials on this code are expected, so documentation is what makes an appeal or a patient bill defensible. Both run against <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/timely-filing-limits\/\">filing deadlines<\/a>, so assemble the package below before the dressing leaves the shelf:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Standard written order:<\/strong> Names the item, the quantity, and the treating practitioner, and reaches you before the claim goes out<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wound evaluation and measurements:<\/strong> Recorded by a licensed medical professional, dated, and specific enough to justify the dressing size billed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Evidence of conservative care:<\/strong> Notes showing standard dressings and wound fillers were tried and could not contain the exudate, summarized in a <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/templates\/medical-necessity-letter\/\">medical necessity letter<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Signed advance beneficiary notice:<\/strong> Dated before delivery, with the estimated cost filled in, wherever you are appending GA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Proof of delivery:<\/strong> Signed and dated, describing the item delivered rather than only the code number<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Refill contact records:<\/strong> The date you contacted the patient, and their affirmative response, for every refill shipped<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>PDAC verification:<\/strong> Evidence the pump you supplied appears on the Product Classification List for K0743<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pabau.com\/cdn\/attachments\/pulse\/content-engine\/billing_codes\/hcpcs-code-k0744\/customizable-consent-and-intake-forms.webp\" alt=\"Customizable consent and intake forms\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pabau&#8217;s digital forms capture the ABN signature and the wound measurement at the visit, so the paperwork is finished before the dressing ships.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px;width:800px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n        <div id=\"pro_tip\">\n            <div class=\"img\">\n                <svg width=\"42\" height=\"42\" viewBox=\"0 0 42 42\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\n                        d=\"M12.6383 19.5238C12.6632 21.2071 12.8734 22.9926 12.0685 24.5523C11.0341 26.8917 8.45076 28.169 7.56292 30.5918C6.63082 33.1061 7.19505 36.185 9.31371 37.9786C10.929 39.5678 13.4183 39.9873 15.6061 39.5463C17.4592 39.073 19.1049 37.8388 19.9706 36.1608C20.781 34.7141 20.7866 32.9904 20.5293 31.3985C20.1006 29.3092 18.3775 27.8705 16.9807 26.362C14.8814 24.1005 14.6684 20.6854 15.595 17.8915C16.4331 15.4768 19.0026 14.2344 20.0425 11.9461C20.7202 10.6769 20.7506 9.20327 20.6068 7.81304C20.1864 5.40098 18.3139 3.23631 15.8716 2.56674C13.9742 2.03969 11.8224 2.30052 10.1739 3.37614C8.70522 4.34688 7.5878 5.86618 7.28356 7.58178C6.76081 9.82981 7.53525 12.2822 9.20307 13.9118C10.7658 15.4741 12.4806 17.2273 12.6383 19.5238Z\"\n                        fill=\"#2BADD4\" \/>\n                    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\n                        d=\"M22.7048 19.8387C22.6822 22.3279 24.4507 24.6234 26.7493 25.4682C28.0531 25.961 29.4725 25.9183 30.7989 25.5487C32.0575 24.9955 33.301 24.2237 34.0069 23.0092C34.8384 21.5811 35.2982 19.8286 34.7832 18.2094C34.3611 16.2507 32.8739 14.6541 31.0275 13.9426C28.6736 12.9595 25.8073 13.7942 24.1719 15.7001C23.2022 16.8366 22.6143 18.3326 22.7048 19.8387Z\"\n                        fill=\"#2BADD4\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"text\">\n                <h3>Pro Tip<\/h3>\n                <p>Date-stamp the ABN before the wound measurement, not after. Reviewers read the file in chronological order, and an ABN signed after delivery reads as a supplier covering itself. Signed first, it reads as informed consent to a cost the patient understood, which is exactly what it is meant to be.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-k0744-reimbursement-and-fee-schedule-status\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">K0744 reimbursement and fee schedule status<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no published Medicare rate for K0744. The code does not appear in the CY 2026 DMEPOS fee schedule file at all, and neither do K0743, K0745, or K0746. With no national allowable to quote, the price on your <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/templates\/superbill-template\/\">superbill<\/a> is one you set yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is easier to see when you compare it to the canister-based alternative. In the same file, the negative pressure pump E2402, the wound care set A6550, and the canister A7000 all carry state-level allowables. The wound suction family carries none.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two data points CMS does publish for K0744 point the same way. Its pricing indicator is 34, for DME supplies subject to floors and ceilings. Its coverage code is C, meaning carrier judgment, so the DME MAC decides case by case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Rate factor<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">What it means for K0744<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Published fee<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">None. K0743 to K0746 are absent from the CY 2026 DMEPOS fee schedule file<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Pricing indicator<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">34, DME supplies subject to floors and ceilings, if a rate is ever established<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Coverage code<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">C, carrier judgment, so the DME MAC decides rather than a national rule<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Covered comparators<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">E2402, A6550, and A7000 do carry state-level allowables in the same file<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Update cadence<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">CMS republishes the fee schedule each January, with quarterly updates in between<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">Practical effect<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Price the item as self-pay, back it with a signed ABN, and forecast no Medicare revenue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pull the current file yourself before quoting anyone. CMS posts it on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/medicare\/payment\/fee-schedules\/dmepos\/dmepos-fee-schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DMEPOS fee schedule page<\/a> as a downloadable dataset, and searching it for a code takes under a minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-k0744-vs-related-hcpcs-codes\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">K0744 vs related HCPCS codes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most K0744 coding errors are one of two things. Either the wrong dressing size was billed, or the claim was built as though wound suction and negative pressure wound therapy were the same benefit. They are not, and they sit under different policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The table also includes two nearby K-codes that get pulled in by a mistyped digit. Neither has anything to do with wound care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Code<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Descriptor<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Key distinction<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">K0744<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Absorptive wound dressing for use with suction pump, home model, portable, pad size 16 square inches or less<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">The smallest of the three dressing sizes. One unit is one complete dressing change<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">K0745<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Same dressing, pad size more than 16 but no more than 48 square inches<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">The middle size. Use it only when the wound will not fit under a K0744 pad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">K0746<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Same dressing, pad size greater than 48 square inches<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">The largest size. Also the right choice for several nearby wounds under one pad<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">K0743<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Suction pump, home model, portable, for use on wounds<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">The pump the dressings attach to. Requires PDAC coding verification, and is denied as not reasonable and necessary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">A9272<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Wound suction, disposable, includes dressing, all accessories and components, any type, each<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">All-inclusive and statutorily noncovered. Supplies used with it are never billed separately<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">E2402<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Negative pressure wound therapy electrical pump, stationary or portable<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">A different benefit under its own LCD, L33821, and one that Medicare does cover<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">A6550<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Wound care set for negative pressure wound therapy electrical pump, includes all supplies and accessories<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">The dressing supply for an E2402 pump. Never a substitute code for K0744<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">A7000<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Canister, disposable, used with suction pump, each<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">The canister that defines a negative pressure system. A K0743 system has none<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">K0730<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Controlled dose inhalation drug delivery system<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">A respiratory device. Nothing to do with wounds, despite the neighboring code number<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">K0733<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Power wheelchair accessory, 12 to 24 amp hour sealed lead acid battery, each<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">A wheelchair battery. It shares a code series with K0744 and nothing else<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The E2402 line is the one worth dwelling on. Negative pressure wound therapy moves exudate out of the wound and into a collection chamber, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cms.gov\/medicare-coverage-database\/view\/lcd.aspx?LCDId=33821\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NPWT LCD (L33821)<\/a> covers it for qualifying wounds. If your patient meets those criteria, that is the pathway with a payable rate behind it. Where the wound does not qualify, <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-g0281\/\">G0281<\/a> covers electrical stimulation for chronic ulcers that conventional care has not healed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-common-billing-errors-and-claim-denials-for-k0744\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common billing errors and claim denials for K0744<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of these produce a denial you could have predicted. Others produce a denial you cannot bill the patient for, which is the more expensive outcome. Good <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/claims-management-software\/\">claims management software<\/a> catches most of them before submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pabau.com\/cdn\/attachments\/pulse\/content-engine\/billing_codes\/hcpcs-code-k0744\/automate-claims-through-healthcode.webp\" alt=\"Automate claims and billing with Pabau\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Claims leave Pabau with the order and the delivery record already attached, so a denied K0744 line is quick to trace back.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px;width:800px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Billing K0744 as though it were A6550:<\/strong> The two are not interchangeable. A6550 belongs to an E2402 pump with a canister, and K0744 to a K0743 pump without one.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Using GZ instead of GA:<\/strong> Without a signed ABN, the denied charge stays with you. GZ is an admission that you skipped the conversation with the patient.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Supplying a pump that is not on the PDAC list:<\/strong> The pump denies as incorrectly coded. Every dressing set billed behind it denies with it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Billing the wrong dressing size:<\/strong> A wound measured at 20 square inches is a K0745, not a K0744. The measurement in the note has to match the code.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Splitting one wound area across several small dressings:<\/strong> Where wounds fit under a single larger pad, use that pad. The policy expects it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Billing supplies to a nursing facility patient:<\/strong> Place of service 31 and 32 claims are denied as noncovered, because DME is statutorily excluded in facilities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Auto-shipping refills:<\/strong> Every refill needs a documented contact and an affirmative response first. Shipments sent on a schedule alone are denied.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No standard written order on file:<\/strong> Submitting before the SWO arrives turns a missing document into an automatic denial.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of these are process failures rather than clinical ones, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/procedure-codes\/denial-codes-in-medical-billing\/\">denial codes<\/a> you get back say so. Tying the order, the wound note, and the delivery record together in one place removes the manual handoffs where they usually appear. <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/patient-intake-software\/\">Digital intake forms<\/a> handle the front end of that chain.<\/p>\n\n\n        <div id=\"pro_tip\">\n            <div class=\"img\">\n                <svg width=\"42\" height=\"42\" viewBox=\"0 0 42 42\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\n                        d=\"M12.6383 19.5238C12.6632 21.2071 12.8734 22.9926 12.0685 24.5523C11.0341 26.8917 8.45076 28.169 7.56292 30.5918C6.63082 33.1061 7.19505 36.185 9.31371 37.9786C10.929 39.5678 13.4183 39.9873 15.6061 39.5463C17.4592 39.073 19.1049 37.8388 19.9706 36.1608C20.781 34.7141 20.7866 32.9904 20.5293 31.3985C20.1006 29.3092 18.3775 27.8705 16.9807 26.362C14.8814 24.1005 14.6684 20.6854 15.595 17.8915C16.4331 15.4768 19.0026 14.2344 20.0425 11.9461C20.7202 10.6769 20.7506 9.20327 20.6068 7.81304C20.1864 5.40098 18.3139 3.23631 15.8716 2.56674C13.9742 2.03969 11.8224 2.30052 10.1739 3.37614C8.70522 4.34688 7.5878 5.86618 7.28356 7.58178C6.76081 9.82981 7.53525 12.2822 9.20307 13.9118C10.7658 15.4741 12.4806 17.2273 12.6383 19.5238Z\"\n                        fill=\"#2BADD4\" \/>\n                    <path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\n                        d=\"M22.7048 19.8387C22.6822 22.3279 24.4507 24.6234 26.7493 25.4682C28.0531 25.961 29.4725 25.9183 30.7989 25.5487C32.0575 24.9955 33.301 24.2237 34.0069 23.0092C34.8384 21.5811 35.2982 19.8286 34.7832 18.2094C34.3611 16.2507 32.8739 14.6541 31.0275 13.9426C28.6736 12.9595 25.8073 13.7942 24.1719 15.7001C23.2022 16.8366 22.6143 18.3326 22.7048 19.8387Z\"\n                        fill=\"#2BADD4\" \/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"text\">\n                <h3>Pro Tip<\/h3>\n                <p>Run a monthly report of every K0744 and K0745 line you billed, and check each one against the wound measurement in the note. Size mismatches are the easiest error to find after the fact. They are also the hardest to defend, because the note contradicts the claim in writing.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-icd-10-diagnosis-codes-for-wound-suction-claims\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">ICD-10 diagnosis codes for wound suction claims<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no covered diagnosis list to match against for K0744. The Suction Pumps policy article publishes ICD-10 codes only for the tracheostomy catheters in the same policy. For every other code in it, including K0744, the covered list is simply not specified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That changes what the diagnosis code is doing on the claim. Rather than unlocking coverage from a list, it describes the wound a reviewer will read about in the note. The two need to say the same thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The codes below are the wound types that most often sit behind a home suction claim. Diabetic and lower-limb ulcers dominate that list, so <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/industry\/lp\/podiatry-software\/\">podiatry practices<\/a> meet these codes often. Choose the one your documentation supports, and use the more specific stage and laterality codes wherever the chart gives you them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5;margin:1.5em 0 2em;box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08)\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">ICD-10-CM code<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Description<\/th>\n<th style=\"background:#121D36;color:#fff;padding:14px 16px;text-align:left;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.3px;border-bottom:2px solid #2BADD4\">Documentation note<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">L89.153<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Pressure ulcer of sacral region, stage 3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Record turning, positioning, and the support surface in use<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">L89.154<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Pressure ulcer of sacral region, stage 4<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Stage has to come from the clinician&#8217;s assessment, not the supplier&#8217;s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/diagnostic-codes\/icd-10-code-e11621\/\">E11.621<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Type 2 diabetes mellitus with foot ulcer<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Pair it with the L97 code for the ulcer site and severity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">L97.909<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Non-pressure chronic ulcer of unspecified part of unspecified lower leg, unspecified severity<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Use a site-specific and severity-specific code whenever the note allows<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">I83.009<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Varicose veins of unspecified lower extremity with ulcer of unspecified site<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Document compression therapy, elevation, and how the wound responded<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">I87.2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Venous insufficiency, chronic, peripheral<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Often the underlying condition behind a slow-healing lower leg ulcer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">I70.25<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Atherosclerosis of native arteries of other extremities with ulceration<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Arterial ulcers need perfusion findings in the record to make sense<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #E8ECF0;background:#F9FAFB\">\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-weight:600;color:#121D36\">T81.31XA<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Disruption of external operation wound, not elsewhere classified, initial encounter<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:12px 16px;color:#374151\">Dehiscence. Watch the seventh character, since follow-up visits use D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Four clinical findings work against a suction claim rather than for it. The NPWT policy treats them as reasons to deny wound suction therapy outright, and a reviewer reading your notes will apply the same logic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Necrotic tissue with eschar in the wound, where no debridement was attempted<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Osteomyelitis near the wound that is not being treated with intent to cure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cancer present in the wound<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An open fistula to an organ or body cavity near the wound<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If one of these is documented and then resolved, say so explicitly in the note. Silence reads as the finding still being present. Keeping the <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/features\/medical-records-management\/\">client record<\/a> and the claim in one system makes that easy to check before you submit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-how-pabau-keeps-wound-care-supply-claims-audit-ready\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Pabau keeps wound care supply claims audit-ready<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In most <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/industry\/lp\/emr-for-small-practice\/\">small practices<\/a> the K0744 file is not a file at all. The order arrives by fax and the wound measurement lives in a paper note. The ABN sits in a folder at the front desk, and the delivery slip is with the driver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Practice management software like Pabau puts those four things on one client record. The order and the ABN are captured as digital forms and signed on the spot. Wound measurements and photos attach to the treatment note. The delivery confirmation lands on the same record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So when a documentation request arrives months later, you open one record instead of chasing four people. That matters more on a code like this one, where a denial is the expected outcome. The appeal, or the patient bill, is the part you have to get right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.pabau.com\/cdn\/attachments\/pulse\/content-engine\/uploads\/hipaa-compliance.png\" alt=\"HIPAA compliance in Pabau\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Pabau stores wound photos and notes under HIPAA-compliant access controls, so releasing records to a reviewer does not create a privacy problem.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px;width:800px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n        <div id=\"book_a_demo\">\n            <div class=\"left-side\">\n                <div class=\"logo\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                        src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Logo.svg\"\n                        alt=\"Logo\"\n                        loading=\"lazy\"\n                    \/>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"heading\">\n                    Keep every wound care claim backed by its record                <\/h3>\n\n                <p class=\"description\">\n                    Pabau keeps orders, consent and ABN forms, wound measurements, and delivery confirmations on one client record. So when a DME MAC asks for documentation on a K0744 claim, you send it the same day instead of rebuilding it.                <\/p>\n\n                <div class=\"button-group\">\n                    <a href=\"\/book-demo\/\" class=\"btn btn-scale-effect btn-cta-color btn-md\">\n                        <span class=\"btn-text\">Book a demo<\/span>\n                        <div class=\"btn-icon btn-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <svg\n                                width=\"14\"\n                                height=\"12\"\n                                viewBox=\"0 0 14 12\"\n                                fill=\"none\"\n                                xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                            >\n                                <path\n                                    d=\"M0.75 4.77295C0.335786 4.77295 0 5.10874 0 5.52295C0 5.93716 0.335786 6.27295 0.75 6.27295V5.52295V4.77295ZM13.2803 6.05328C13.5732 5.76039 13.5732 5.28551 13.2803 4.99262L8.50736 0.219648C8.21447 -0.073245 7.73959 -0.073245 7.4467 0.219648C7.15381 0.512542 7.15381 0.987415 7.4467 1.28031L11.6893 5.52295L7.4467 9.76559C7.15381 10.0585 7.15381 10.5334 7.4467 10.8263C7.73959 11.1191 8.21447 11.1191 8.50736 10.8263L13.2803 6.05328ZM0.75 5.52295V6.27295L12.75 6.27295V5.52295V4.77295L0.75 4.77295V5.52295Z\"\n                                    fill=\"currentColor\"\n                                ><\/path>\n                            <\/svg>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"right-side\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Home-Page-Concept-4.webp\"\n                    alt=\"Pabau client record and documentation dashboard\"\n                    loading=\"lazy\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-conclusion\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Treat K0744 as a self-pay item that happens to carry a Medicare claim. The Suction Pumps LCD denies the pump these dressings work with, and the dressings follow the pump. The costly mistake is budgeting for a payment you are unlikely to receive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That makes two habits worth building. Have the cost conversation with the patient before delivery and get the ABN signed. Then check whether the wound would qualify for negative pressure wound therapy under L33821. That route does have a covered pump and a published rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everything else is documentation discipline, and that is a system problem rather than a coding one. The same habits carry through the rest of your <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/medical-billing-compliance\/\">billing compliance<\/a> work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pabau keeps orders, forms, and delivery records against the client file they belong to. <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/book-demo\/\">Book a demo<\/a> to see how that shortens your response to a documentation request.<\/p>\n\n\n        <div id=\"expert_picks\">\n            <div class=\"header\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Expert-Picks.svg\" alt=\"Continue your research\" height=\"42\" width=\"42\">\n                                <h3>Continue your research<\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"content\">\n                                                            <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#54B2D3\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p><strong>Wondering what a denial costs you downstream?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/what-is-revenue-cycle-management\/\">Revenue cycle management<\/a> maps a claim from the eligibility check through to the posted payment.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 10.3777 20.6396C10.8799 21.1279 11.6955 21.1279 12.1978 20.6396L18.6263 14.3896L18.6223 14.3857Z\"\n                                        fill=\"#54B2D3\" \/>\n                                <\/svg>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <p><strong>Need to read the denial reason off the remittance?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pabau.com\/blog\/electronic-remittance-advice\/\">Electronic remittance advice<\/a> explains how ERA files report adjustments and denial codes.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                                                <div class=\"item\">\n                            <div>\n                                <svg width=\"20\" height=\"27\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 27\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                                    <path\n                                        d=\"M18.6223 14.3857C19.1246 13.8975 19.1246 13.1045 18.6223 12.6162L12.1938 6.36621C11.6915 5.87793 10.8759 5.87793 10.3737 6.36621C9.87143 6.85449 9.87143 7.64746 10.3737 8.13574L14.6125 12.2529H2.28571C1.57455 12.2529 1 12.8115 1 13.5029C1 14.1943 1.57455 14.7529 2.28571 14.7529H14.6085L10.3777 18.8701C9.87545 19.3584 9.87545 20.1514 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 <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-frequently-asked-questions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1787038556150\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What does HCPCS code K0744 mean?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">K0744 is an absorptive wound dressing for use with a suction pump, home model, portable, with a pad size of 16 square inches or less. CMS added it on July 1, 2011. One unit represents a single complete dressing change, including the non-adherent porous dressing, the drainage tubing, and the occlusive dressing that seals the wound.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1787038556151\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is K0744 covered by Medicare?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">In practice, no. The Suction Pumps LCD (L33612) denies the partner pump, K0743, as not reasonable and necessary, because a non-covered disposable alternative coded A9272 exists. The same LCD states that supplies used with equipment denied as not reasonable and necessary are denied on the same basis. Issue an advance beneficiary notice before delivery and append modifier GA so the charge can be billed to the patient.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1787038556152\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the difference between K0744, K0745, and K0746?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Only the pad size. K0744 covers a pad of 16 square inches or less. K0745 covers more than 16 up to 48 square inches, and K0746 covers anything larger. Choose the smallest set that covers the wound. Where several wounds sit close together and fit under one larger pad, bill the single larger set rather than several small ones.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1787038556153\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">Is K0744 the same as negative pressure wound therapy?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No. Negative pressure wound therapy uses an electrical pump (E2402), a separate collection canister (A7000), and a wound care set (A6550). It is governed by its own LCD, L33821. A K0743 wound suction system has no canister, so exudate stays in the dressing instead. The two sit under different policies, and only the negative pressure pathway has published fee schedule rates behind it.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1787038556154\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">What modifiers are used with K0744?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The equipment modifiers RR, NU, and UE do not apply, because K0744 is a supply rather than rented or purchased equipment. Use GA when a signed advance beneficiary notice is on file and you expect the line to deny. Use GZ only when no notice was obtained, which means you cannot bill the patient. The Suction Pumps policy article sets no modifier requirements, so there is no KX attestation to add.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1787038556155\"><h3 class=\"schema-faq-question\">How much does Medicare pay for K0744?<\/h3> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">There is no published rate. K0744 does not appear in the CY 2026 DMEPOS fee schedule file, and neither do K0743, K0745, or K0746. CMS assigns the code pricing indicator 34 and coverage code C, meaning carrier judgment. Any allowance is set by the DME MAC rather than by a national fee. Price the item as self-pay and back it with a signed advance beneficiary notice.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HCPCS code K0744 is an absorptive wound dressing for use with a suction pump. The full descriptor adds home model, portable, and a pad size of 16 square inches or less. CMS added the code on July 1, 2011. The descriptor matters more than usual here. 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Where several wounds sit close together and fit under one larger pad, bill the single larger set rather than several small ones.","inLanguage":"de"},"inLanguage":"de"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/de\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-k0744\/#faq-question-1787038556153","position":4,"url":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/de\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-k0744\/#faq-question-1787038556153","name":"Is K0744 the same as negative pressure wound therapy?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"No. Negative pressure wound therapy uses an electrical pump (E2402), a separate collection canister (A7000), and a wound care set (A6550). It is governed by its own LCD, L33821. A K0743 wound suction system has no canister, so exudate stays in the dressing instead. The two sit under different policies, and only the negative pressure pathway has published fee schedule rates behind it.","inLanguage":"de"},"inLanguage":"de"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/de\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-k0744\/#faq-question-1787038556154","position":5,"url":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/de\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-k0744\/#faq-question-1787038556154","name":"What modifiers are used with K0744?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"The equipment modifiers RR, NU, and UE do not apply, because K0744 is a supply rather than rented or purchased equipment. Use GA when a signed advance beneficiary notice is on file and you expect the line to deny. Use GZ only when no notice was obtained, which means you cannot bill the patient. The Suction Pumps policy article sets no modifier requirements, so there is no KX attestation to add.","inLanguage":"de"},"inLanguage":"de"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/de\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-k0744\/#faq-question-1787038556155","position":6,"url":"https:\/\/pabau.com\/de\/procedure-codes\/hcpcs-code-k0744\/#faq-question-1787038556155","name":"How much does Medicare pay for K0744?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"There is no published rate. K0744 does not appear in the CY 2026 DMEPOS fee schedule file, and neither do K0743, K0745, or K0746. CMS assigns the code pricing indicator 34 and coverage code C, meaning carrier judgment. Any allowance is set by the DME MAC rather than by a national fee. Price the item as self-pay and back it with a signed advance beneficiary notice.","inLanguage":"de"},"inLanguage":"de"}]}},"yoast":{"focus_keyword":"HCPCS code K0744","seo_title":"HCPCS code K0744: Billing, modifiers, and why it denies","meta_description":"K0744 is the absorptive dressing for a portable wound suction pump. 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