These services often require accurate ICD-10 coding for documentation, reimbursement (when applicable), and patient chartingeven in primarily cash-based practices
Congress passed a bill in the 1990s prohibiting Medicare part-B from covering cosmetic treatments, which has prevented it from covering drugs prescribed solely for weight loss, though it does cover GLP-1s in some cases for heart disease, according to Joseph Levy, an assistant professor of Health Policy and Management at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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GLP-1 agonists (like semaglutide) and dual GLP-1/GIP agonists (like tirzepatide) work by mimicking natural hormones that regulate your appetite and digestion