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Capture Testosterone Response Test

Published on Fri Nov 10, 2023

Question: Our lab performs two testosterone tests, one baseline, and one following the patient receiving a testosterone injection. Before each test, the lab takes three blood samples at 20-minute intervals and pools the specimen. Should we report this as two units of 84402 with modifier 91 for the repeat test? Michigan Subscriber Answer: No, you should not report two units of the [...]
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