CPT^® 84479, Under Chemistry Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 84479 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Chemistry Procedures.

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The lab analyst performs a test to measure thyroid hormone uptake in patient blood or to determine the thyroid hormone binding ratio.

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