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07-12-2012, 09:00 AM

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Low Testosterone

Can someone please help on the dx code for low testosterone? I have searched everywhere I can think of and I can't find anything. Thanks in advance!!

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07-12-2012, 10:59 AM

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What about 259.9 ... unspecified endocrine disorder?? Testosterone is a hormone.

Or what about 257.2 ...hypofunction testicular ????

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07-12-2012, 01:16 PM

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I vote 257.2....... also referred to as Androgen deficiency

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07-12-2012, 02:13 PM

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Thanks I was leaning towards 257.2

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