The medical billing company introduces dedicated workflows to help podiatry practices address revised CMS payment and documentation requirements for skin substitutes.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – 29th September 2026 – Transcure, a U.S. medical billing and revenue cycle management company, has expanded its podiatry medical billing services nationwide with dedicated support for wound care claims under Medicare payment changes effective January 1, 2026.
Under the CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule, most skin substitutes are paid as incident-to supplies rather than separately priced biologicals. Following a November 2025 technical correction, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services set a national payment rate of $127.14 per square centimeter for most covered products, replacing product-specific pricing.
CMS linked the policy change to higher Medicare Part B expenditures for skin substitutes, which increased from $252 million in 2019 to more than $10 billion in 2024. For podiatry practices treating diabetic foot ulcers and other chronic wounds, the revised framework places greater emphasis on accurate procedure coding, documented wound measurements, quantities applied, and medical necessity.
Claims generally require practices to pair each covered product with an applicable procedure, including CPT codes 15271 through 15278 when appropriate. Coverage requirements may vary by Medicare Administrative Contractor jurisdiction following CMS’s December 2025 withdrawal of planned local coverage determinations for skin substitute grafts.
“Wound care is among the podiatry billing areas most affected by the 2026 changes,” said Faran Ali, vice president of growth at Transcure. “Practices need application coding and documentation processes that align with current payer requirements while allowing clinical teams to remain focused on patient care.”
Expanded Wound Care Support
Transcure’s wound care billing services include:
- Debridement and application-procedure coding
- Skin substitute claim preparation
- Documentation review
- Prior-authorization support
- Denial analysis and management
- Eligibility verification
- Identification of documentation gaps before claim submission
Certified coders review wound care claims against applicable payer requirements before submission. Transcure’s technology also supports eligibility checks and documentation review during the revenue cycle.
The expanded support is available to podiatry practices nationwide, including those in Tennessee. New-client implementation generally takes five to seven business days. Each practice receives a dedicated account manager and a review of 90 days of prior claims to identify payment and denial trends involving wound care services.
About Transcure
Transcure is a U.S.-based medical billing and revenue cycle management company serving medical practices. Its services include coding, claim submission, denial management, credentialing, and accounts-receivable recovery across multiple specialties. The company combines AAPC-certified billing personnel with proprietary automation tools and supports more than 43 electronic health record platforms. Learn more at transcure.net.