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Does Medicare Part B cover sodium chloride solution?

Posted by lora jo @ljfoo, Mar 23, 2022

CVS says that neither Medicare Part D nor Medicare Part B covers the 3% or 7% sodium chloride I need. I've read on this discussion group that some of you have been able to get your sodium chloride covered by Medicare Part B. How did you do that? Is there a specific Diagnosis Code that your doctor has given your pharmacy? Can you ask your doctor what that code is? My pulmonologist is having a hard time figuring this out also.
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Toni D. | @tcd518 | Apr 22, 2023

Hi. I don't know if this would make any difference to your situation, but my doctor advised me to make my own sodium chloride 7% solution at home. Add one tablespoon non-iodized fine-grained salt to two cups boiled water, mix well, and keep refrigerated; use one-half tablespoon in your nebulizer. This recipe can be scaled down (I make it by the half cupful so it's not sitting in the fridge too long). Good luck!

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liz440 | @liz440 | Apr 22, 2023
In reply to @sayaboleh "Holey moley. You have such patience and good humor about it all. I didnt have that..." + (show)
@sayaboleh

Holey moley. You have such patience and good humor about it all. I didnt have that much trouble at the local Walgreens paying out of pocket for about $10 and change. I did detect increasing levels of annoyance from their end with my constant calling asking them to do this and that. I do hope you get your supplies after all that. Will update if I hear back from Medicare on my claim. Not holding my breath there either.
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Arrived today 1 month supply via free fedex! I'm already worrying about next month LOL

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