About this policy
CMS evidence review | evidence_type=MEDCAC Meeting | record_type=medcac_meeting | document_id=30 | meeting_date=2005-10-06
Coverage indications
Treatments for nonunion fractures are varied and there is no uniformly accepted method for diagnosis or appropriate treatment. Bone growth stimulating devices and orthobiologics are commonly used in the treatment of nonunion fractures. CMS will review the scientific evidence on the effectiveness of various devices and orthobiologics used in treating nonunion fractures. We will refer this issue to the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee (MCAC). Committee members will be given presentations reviewing current literature and will also receive public comments to assist in the discussions and recommendations regarding the net health outcomes of treatments for bone fractures that fail to progress to union.
Codes in this policy
Code numbers and each code’s status as the policy records it. CPT code descriptions are left out of this page, as are the passages that cite CPT codes; the official document has them.
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