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TB-500 is a lab-made version of a natural protein in the body

We note we proposed to delete HCPCS code G2012 for purposes of Medicare PFS payment policy, however, HCPCS code G2012 will continue to be included in the definition of primary care services used for purposes of assignment, consistent with how deleted CPT and HCPCS codes have been handled historically and to allow for consistency with calculating historical benchmarks

There are no controlled trials of the combined formulation showing meaningful weight loss, and supplementing patients who are not deficient has not been shown to produce it