Ethyl Chloride FAQs
How much does Ethyl Chloride cost without insurance?
Ethyl Chloride is never purchased by patients but included in the cost of the procedure or office visit. Typically, only one spray from the bottle will be used. The cost will very rarely be itemized on the final bill. On average, though, a full bottle of Ethyl Chloride costs $59.94. With a SingleCare Ethyl Chloride coupon, a full bottle of Ethyl Chloride costs only $29.05.
How much does Ethyl Chloride cost with insurance?
Insurance copays for prescription Ethyl Chloride depend on your insurance plan. However, no more than a few sprays from a Ethyl Chloride bottle will be used for a procedure, hospital stay, or office visit. The cost will be included with the procedure and may not even be itemized. The insurance copay for the procedure, office visit, or hospital stay will apply to the cost of Ethyl Chloride.
If you are prescribed Ethyl Chloride for home use, Ethyl Chloride will probably not be covered. If it is, it will be covered as a medical device rather than a prescription drug.
SingleCare can be a reliable way to save money on a prescription for Ethyl Chloride. With a SingleCare Ethyl Chloride coupon, a Ethyl Chloride costs only $29.05.
Does Medicare cover Ethyl Chloride and how much does it cost?
As a medical device, Ethyl Chloride is not covered by Medicare prescription drug plans. However, Ethyl Chloride is only rarely prescribed to patients for home use. When used as part of a medical procedure, Ethyl Chloride will be covered by Medicare Part B medical insurance as part of the expense of the procedure, office visit, or hospital stay. If you are prescribed Ethyl Chloride for home use, you’ll pay as little as $29.05 for 1, 116ml of Can of Ethyl Chloride with a SingleCare Ethyl Chloride for a Ethyl Chloride.
What is the brand name of Ethyl Chloride?
Ethyl Chloride is not purchased by patients, but by medical providers such as doctors, clinics, treatment centers, and hospitals. Ethyl Chloride is only manufactured by Gebauer. There are no other versions of Ethyl Chloride as a medical device.
What is Ethyl Chloride?
Ethyl Chloride, or chloroethane, is a non-prescription topical vapocoolant used to numb the skin immediately before an injection, insertion of an IV or blood draw needle, or minor surgical procedures such as removing splinters or lancing a boil. Ethyl Chloride is not a drug, but a substance that evaporates very quickly. When sprayed on the skin, the rapid evaporation instantly refrigerates the skin surface and deadens the nerves. The anesthetic effect lasts anywhere from a few seconds to one minute.
Dentists often use Ethyl Chloride to diagnose a tooth that has a dead pulp by placing Ethyl Chlorideon the tooth If the patient feels the chill, then the tooth still has a living pulp.
Ethyl Chloride is an intoxicant when inhaled and can be abused. Inhaling Ethyl Chloride is dangerous and could result in coma and death. For this reason, Ethyl Chloride is intended to be used only by healthcare professionals and is not for sale to consumers.
What are the side effects of Ethyl Chloride?
The most common side effects of Ethyl Chloride are skin irritation and pain. Other side effects include an extremely rare permanent change in skin color. Allergic reactions are possible and include rash, itching, and facial and throat swelling.
The most serious side effects of Ethyl Chloride are from voluntary or accidental inhalation. Ethyl Chloride is a central nervous system depressant and can cause intoxication at low concentrations and coma and death at higher concentrations. Ethyl Chloride should never be used by anyone other than a healthcare professional.