CPT code 76978 will be assigned status indicator S (separately payable) under APC 5572, while CPT code 76979 will maintain status indicator N (packaged) and will continue to be packaged with the primary procedure code 76978 under the new APC assignment
The most common side effects of using NASO B12 NASAL SPRAY are headache, weakness, inflamed/swollen tongue, burning/prickling sensation in arms/legs, nausea, and/or stuffy nose
You should seek medical attention if you develop swelling of the lips, throat or tongue, hives, difficulty breathing, fever, chills, or if lumps under the skin are raised, red, draining pus, warm to the touch, or severely painful
You can opt for further fat reduction with additional treatment sessions
A few commenters recommended using thresholds based on standard deviations below the mean, which would limit 1-star reductions to a smaller proportion of hospitals and more precisely target those with significantly lower Safety of Care performance