Low-frequency, noncontact, nonthermal ultrasound is considered reasonable and necessary wound therapy and therefore may be eligible for coverage when provided as wound therapy for any of the following clinical conditions.

Wounds, burns, and ulcers meeting Medicare coverage for debridement:

• That have failed conventional debridement, but which are too

painful for sharp or excisional debridement

• With documented contraindications to sharp or excisional

debridement.

• With documented evidence of no signs of improvement after 30

days of standard wound care.

• Wounds may include but are not limited to venous leg ulcers and

diabetic foot ulcers.