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Cyanocobalamin is indicated for vitamin B12 deficiencies due to malabsorption which may be associated with the following conditions: Addisonian (pernicious) anemia Gastrointestinal pathology, dysfunction, or surgery, including gluten enteropathy or sprue, small bowel bacteria overgrowth, total or partial gastrectomy Fish tapeworm infestation Malignancy of pancreas or bowel Folic acid deficiency It may be possible to treat the underlying disease by surgical correction of anatomic lesions leading to small bowel bacterial overgrowth, expulsion of fish tapeworm, discontinuation of drugs leading to vitamin malabsorption (see PRECAUTIONS-Drug Interactions), use of a gluten-free diet in nontropical sprue, or administration of antibiotics in tropical sprue

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Folic acid in very high doses can hide ongoing B12 deficiency

The disease is called pernicious ( deadly ), because before scientists first isolated B12 (after which, shots became available), it was lethal

If a significant, separately identifiable EM service is performed unrelated to the physician work (Injection preparation and disposal, patient assessment, provision of consent, safety oversight, supervision of staff, etc.) required for the Injection service, Modifier 25 may be reported for the EM service in addition to 96372-96379