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checking testosterone levels in a FTM transgender patient
Provider wants to check the testosterone levels in a FTM transgender pt. He is using the dx of male hypogonadism.
The coders in our office are wondering if this is an appropriate dx?
Our thinking is that since he is taking testosterone externally, the issue is not about testosterone production or, if it is about testosterone production, it is not produced in the testes. We don’t have enough of his medical history, so we are unsure if ovaries are intact, but are assuming they are not.
We’ve been researching this and have found lots of information about the importance of checking his testosterone levels, but nothing about what dx to use for the testing.
Does anyone have any information about this?
Thanks in advance,
Lisa
Trump Drafts Rollback of Transgender Healthcare Protections
The Trump administration is drafting plans to undo the Obama administration’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) rule that prevents doctors, healthcare organizations, and health insurance companies from discriminating against transgender people. If the Trump administration’s rollback gets passed, it could potentially open the way for clinical staff to turn away a transgender individual from receiving medical […]
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Trump Drafts a Rollback of Transgender Healthcare Protection
The Trump administration is drafting plans to undo the Obama administration’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) rule that prevents doctors, healthcare organizations, and health insurance companies from discriminating against transgender people. If the Trump administration’s rollback gets passed, it could potentially open the way for clinical staff to turn away a transgender individual from receiving medical […]
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Identify Transgender Coding Mishaps
Don’t let a question of identity hold up claims payment. Although transgender people have existed throughout history, society has been slow to accept them as equals. The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community has gained a lot of ground more recently, though. Most notably, the Affordable Care Act of 2010 banned sex discrimination in […]
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