Arthroscopic Knee Surgery Coverage Guidelines Needed For Carriers – AAOS
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons hopes to meet with CMS to develop guidelines stipulating when local contractors should cover arthroscopic debridement indications for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, following a 1July 3 non-coverage decision memorandum
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