M Meade

Commercial Payors More Likely to Reimburse Unlisted Hip Arthroscopy Procedures Compared With Managed Care but With Similar Overall Dollar Amount

Purpose To compare the reimbursement practices of public managed care (MC) insurance versus private commercial insurance (COM) for hip arthroscopy using the current procedural terminology (CPT) code 29999. Methods The CPT codes and corresponding reimbursements of hip arthroscopie...

Preoperative Risk Factors for Opioid Use Predict Self‐Reported Health and Function Up to 6 Months After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Purpose To identify risk factors that predict the need for rescue opioid use and patient‐reported outcomes following an opioid‐limiting postoperative analgesia protocol after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Methods This prospective cohort study recruited 44 patients un...