06/13/2025    

CODING & BILLING Q&As FROM THE DOCTORLINE.COM

Query: Amnionic cell membrane injection/umbilical cord injection for muscular skeletal injuries

 

What is your view of the use of these products for Achilles tendinitis and plantar fasciitis. There was a article by the FDA in 2021 which stated that amniotic products are only to be used for experimental treatments. However, when reviewing this, this is the only article that I have located that says that it should be experimental.

 

What is your thought on whether we can offer this to our patients as long as in the consent we spell out that the FDA has approved the use of this item for human use, although it is experimental in terms of its use for these conditions.

 

Joel Morse, DPM

 

Response from the Doctorline.com: I recommend contacting your medical malpractice carrier as to their policy, or your healthcare attorney when you desire to use amniotic cell membrane injection/umbilical cord injection for muscular skeletal injuries. Your post, I believe, is lacking the more recent article published. Consider reviewing the bibliography for many other articles that have been written. The best advice is contact your healthcare attorney and/or medical malpractice carrier before starting to use this in your practice. Additional coding and billing questions and responses can be found at thedoctorline.com.

 

David Freedman, DPM, Silver Spring, MD

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