Long-Term Maintenance Planning As you approach your goal weight, your provider works with you to develop a sustainable maintenance strategy that helps you keep the weight off long-term including ongoing medication management if appropriate and lifestyle optimization
The injections help restore vitamin B12 levels quickly in those with deficiency, allowing the body to properly utilize fats and carbohydrates for energy, produce new proteins, and maintain healthy blood cells and nerve function
Drug-induced liver injury has been reported, so pretreatment evaluation should include checking levels of liver enzymes and bilirubin in addition to the usual laboratory testing performed before administration of biologicals
Essential Functions of Vitamin B12 in the Body Vitamin B12 is vital for many body functions
Without that documentation, Modifier 59 won't prevent denial
Phase Weeks 3+ (higher end) Daily dose 150 mg once daily Notes Some sources go this high