Important Safety Information & Side Effects for GLP-1 Medications at Nucore Health GLP-1 receptor agonists are powerful prescription treatments typically prescribed for adults with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or greater (indicating obesity), or a BMI of 27 or greater (indicating overweight) when accompanied by at least one weight- related health condition such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, or high cholesterol
For the CY 2026 OPPS/ASC proposed rule, we estimated the geometric mean cost for CPT code 0421T to be $10,342 based on 7,557 single claims and proposed to assign the service to APC 5376 (Level 6 Urology and Related Services), which has a geometric mean cost of $9,746
For each MS-DRG, compute the median [501] of the MAO payer-specific negotiated charge in the list from Step 3
Investigators are also studying its effects on hepatic fat (MASLD/MASH), cardiovascular risk markers, and obstructive sleep apnea areas where appetite suppression alone cannot fully explain the observed improvements