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Stem Cell Therapy for Arthritic Knees
Bones, Joints & Muscles | Last Active: Jul 5 8:22am | Replies (301)Comment receiving replies
Hello @mhalpin and others. I have used a local Regenexx medical office (in Northern Virginia). I did PRP treatments for my lower back and knees and I found the treatments very successful for a couple of years now. Stem Cells (your own) are used by them very successfully for knees -- At least this is what I have heard from other patients. I plan to do the procedures within a year, as I am beginning to experience some pain now.
By the way, while the initial visit with the doctor is covered by insurance, the treatments -- right now, are not. Yes, they are expensive, but well worth the money, given the quality of life I regained! Take care everyone!
-Dee
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Sounds like what i did. My mri covered by insurance, Good luck on future work.
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After recently speaking with my insurance company (I do not have Medicare) they will cover for knees the following: stem cells, PRP injections, Hyaluronate Injections, Bone Marrow Aspirate, Botox Injections, and Autologous Cultured Chondrocytes. But these procedures/injections must be proven to be medically necessary by your provider and the patient must meet certain criteria as dictated the insurance company. Anyone can find out what the criteria is and policy of their insurance company by googling some key words i.e., Medical Policy PRP injections CIGNA Kentucky. Or something like Medical Policy Osteoarthritis (name of your carrier) PRP injections, Maryland. These are just a few examples but I believe everyone may get the idea. Here is a link to one I found for Arkansas, Blue Cross Blue Shield. arkansasbluecross.com/members/other_links/coverage_policy.aspx. The CPT code for PRP injections is 0232T. Hope this info helps.