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Determine Exact Testosterone Preparation Before Coding

Published on Wed Oct 16, 2013

Question:  How do I code 400 mg of testosterone?

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Answer: The answer depends on which testosterone preparation your urologist used. 
The first type is testosterone enanthate. If your urologist gave this preparation, you will report J3130 (Injection, testosterone enanthate, up to 200 mg). Because the code specifies 200 mg, you’ll report [...]
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