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4 Tips Help Navigate Your Testosterone and Estradiol Pellet Insertion Coding

Published on Wed Nov 10, 2021

Hint: Remember to include J3490 or S0189 on your claim. If your urologist performs in-office placement of estradiol/testosterone pellets, remember to include the appropriate drug code along with the procedure code on your claim. You should also double-check which diagnosis code supports the medical necessity of the implantation code. Don’t miss: Estradiol pellets, with or without the addition of testosterone, [...]
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