02/18/2026
It is not appropriate to combine a hydrating dressing with an absorptive dressing such as hydrogel and alginate dressings on the same wound at the same time. The use of a hydrating dressing is to keep the wound moist. An absorptive dressing is used to dry the wound out. This information can be found in the Surgical Dressing Local Coverage Determination (LCD) L33831 under the Miscellaneous section.
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