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December 19, 2024
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Guidance describes unreasonable requests from payors in allergen immunotherapy coding

Guidance describes unreasonable requests from payors in allergen immunotherapy coding

Demands for additional documentation for claims under Current Procedural Terminology codes 95165, 95115 and 95117 are burdensome and unnecessary, according to guidance published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

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May 14, 2024
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Allergen immunotherapy associated with less nasal inhaler use in the short term

Allergen immunotherapy associated with less nasal inhaler use in the short term

Patients treated with allergen immunotherapy for pollen used less nasal inhaler medication during their first 5 years of treatment than patients who did not use immunotherapy, according to a study published in Allergy.

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May 13, 2024
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Subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy reduces asthma risk, improves symptom control

Subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy reduces asthma risk, improves symptom control

Subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy for house dust mite reduced the number of prescriptions for allergic rhinitis and asthma medications, according to a study published in The European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

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February 25, 2023
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Allergen immunotherapy shows promise for eosinophilic esophagitis

Allergen immunotherapy shows promise for eosinophilic esophagitis

SAN ANTONIO — Allergen immunotherapy helped to relieve eosinophilic esophagitis symptoms and led to remission, according to results of a systematic review presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.

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January 12, 2023
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Standard, cluster allergen immunotherapy present similar systemic reaction risks

Standard, cluster allergen immunotherapy present similar systemic reaction risks

There was no statistical difference in overall risk for systemic reaction between standard and cluster subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy schedules, according to a study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

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November 13, 2022
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House dust mite immunotherapy shows efficacy in allergic overlap syndrome

House dust mite immunotherapy shows efficacy in allergic overlap syndrome

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Allergen-specific immunotherapy showed efficacy among patients with atopic and contact dermatitis overlap syndrome, according to results of a pilot study.

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October 13, 2022
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Combination of allergen immunotherapy, tezepelumab relieves nasal symptoms of cat allergy

Combination of allergen immunotherapy, tezepelumab relieves nasal symptoms of cat allergy

The addition of tezepelumab to subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy for 1 year improved results in nasal allergen challenges for patients with cat allergies, according to a study published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

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October 06, 2022
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Allergen immunotherapy improves disease severity in atopic dermatitis

Allergen immunotherapy improves disease severity in atopic dermatitis

Subcutaneous and sublingual immunotherapy for aeroallergens improved disease severity and quality of life among patients with atopic dermatitis, according to a review published in The Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology.

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January 26, 2022
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Q&A: Study to assess single oral immunotherapy’s ability to treat multiple food allergens

Q&A: Study to assess single oral immunotherapy’s ability to treat multiple food allergens

Oral immunotherapy has shown promise in inducing remission of specific food allergies, with one FDA-approved option available for peanut allergy, but these patients often shoulder the burden of multiple food allergies.

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August 17, 2021
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Allergen immunotherapy safer with antihistamine premedication

Allergen immunotherapy safer with antihistamine premedication

Antihistamine premedication can improve the safety and efficacy of allergen immunotherapy, according to results of a meta-analysis published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

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