He continued to say that for people with B12 deficiency, parenteral supplementation (ie not through the mouth/digestive system) therefore is a useless and expensive treatment, and if you still want it the NHS should not pay for it, you should pay for it yourself
An incorrectly administered intramuscular injection can lead to severe pain, nerve damage, and long-term health complications
Both the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Institute of Medicine have not established an upper limit for B12 intake, even when doses exceed the daily recommended amounts by thousands of micrograms (source: National Institutes of Health)
Where It Goes The injection is subcutaneous, given in the abdomen (avoiding a 2-inch radius around the belly button), upper outer thigh, or back of the upper arm
The -59 modifier shows that a block procedure should be billed separately from the surgical anesthetic