Orthopedic Coding Alert
Reader Questions:
Know Terms for Arthro Healing ACL Response
Published on Wed Apr 28, 2010
Question: Massachusetts Subscriber Answer: The drilling of the femur to create the bone marrow blood clot that's placed over the ACL tear could be considered the same as a microfracture. "Healing response" is another term for "microfracture," so that's another clue to point you toward the correct code.
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Orthopedic Coding Alert
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