botox for the bladder

Amelia · 01-20-2009, 10:12 PM

Is botox injects still considered experimental for a neurogenic bladder? If so, I know medicare won't pay for the meds. Any idea on what botox cost?

SCI-Nurse · 01-20-2009, 11:06 PM

Around $500/vial wholesale. Depending on where your physician gets it, it can run more than $1000 just for the drug (which must be used all at once if it is reconstituted). The physician's charges for the cystoscopy, any anesthesia needed, and the actually procedure will of course be considerably more than that.

You might want to see if you can get into a clinical trial. There are still a number of them soliciting patients.

(KLD)

Amelia · 01-21-2009, 11:02 AM

butwhere? we are in Mississippi and can't travel.

SCI-Nurse · 01-21-2009, 03:20 PM

Not sure why you could not travel. It is unlikely you will find a study in your own town.

Check here:
http://www.dignitystudy.com/

and here:
http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/

(KLD)

Amelia · 01-21-2009, 10:17 PM

gary has MAJOR spasticity which deems it near impossible to travel far. His neuro is 2 hours away and puts him down for about a week. He has attacked after the trip. Done the baclofen and all with little or no results. I'll check the studies

Amelia · 01-21-2009, 10:30 PM

as usual, living in rural America means you are stuck with NOTHING
nos studies in Mississippi or tennessee that he could do

Steven Wayne · 01-22-2009, 03:58 PM

Medicare is now paying for botox.

SW

01-20-2009, 10:12 PM	#1
Amelia Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 41	botox for the bladder Is botox injects still considered experimental for a neurogenic bladder? If so, I know medicare won't pay for the meds. Any idea on what botox cost?

01-22-2009, 03:58 PM	#7
Steven Wayne Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 133	Medicare Medicare is now paying for botox. SW

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01-20-2009, 11:06 PM	#2
SCI-Nurse Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: USA Posts: 41,512	Around $500/vial wholesale. Depending on where your physician gets it, it can run more than $1000 just for the drug (which must be used all at once if it is reconstituted). The physician's charges for the cystoscopy, any anesthesia needed, and the actually procedure will of course be considerably more than that. You might want to see if you can get into a clinical trial. There are still a number of them soliciting patients. (KLD)

01-21-2009, 11:02 AM	#3
Amelia Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 41	butwhere? we are in Mississippi and can't travel.

01-21-2009, 03:20 PM	#4
SCI-Nurse Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: USA Posts: 41,512	Not sure why you could not travel. It is unlikely you will find a study in your own town. Check here: http://www.dignitystudy.com/ and here: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ (KLD)

01-21-2009, 10:17 PM	#5
Amelia Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 41	gary has MAJOR spasticity which deems it near impossible to travel far. His neuro is 2 hours away and puts him down for about a week. He has attacked after the trip. Done the baclofen and all with little or no results. I'll check the studies

01-21-2009, 10:30 PM	#6
Amelia Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 41	as usual, living in rural America means you are stuck with NOTHING nos studies in Mississippi or tennessee that he could do