AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2022 Issue 3; In This Issue
New and revised HCPCS Level II codes for platelet rich plasma
Platelet rich plasma (PRP) is considered “regenerative” medicine — therapies that replace/regenerate, repair, and restore damaged tissues or organs — and is used widely more and more across all areas of medicine. It is used to treat a variety of conditions, including injuries of the musculoskeletal system — such as injuries to tendons, joints and ligaments, diseases of the joints such as osteoarthritis, as well as the promotion of chronic wound/ulcer healing, among others. PRP is made up of blood plasma (the liquid portion of blood), concentrated platelets (a type of blood cell), growth factors and cytokines (cells...
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