Its shipped in powdered form in vials, meaning it needs to be properly reconstituted with bacteriostatic water (which can be purchased on Amazon or from a peptide supplier without a prescription), kept sterile and refrigerated, and ultimately injected with a 1-cc syringe (with the same kind of tiny needle that folks taking insulin use)
In the claims available for OPPS ratesetting for this final rule, CPT code 90870 has an estimated geometric mean cost of $713.14 based on 52,518 single claims
Sterile Water for Injection USP is a prescription pharmaceutical product intended exclusively for use by or under the supervision of a licensed healthcare professional, pharmacist, or authorised medical provider
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FDA alerts consumers and health care providers about potential risks associated with compounded peptide products
B12 injections are typically administered either intramuscularly (IM) or subcutaneously, with common sites being the deltoid, thigh, or gluteal muscles