AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS - 2022 Issue 1; Ask the Editor

Matrix-Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation

A patient with chondral lesions of the lateral trochlea and patella presents for placement of matrix-induced autologous chrondrocyte implantation (MACI) in the right knee via arthrotomy, into the chondral defects. Fulkerson osteotomy was performed and the damaged cartilage and fibrocartilage were then debrided back to the calcified cartilage layer. The autograft patch was removed from sterile packaging and cut to fit the two defects. The patches were placed onto the defects using fibrin glue. What is the appropriate root operation for the MACI procedure? ...

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