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What billing code to use for state Newborn Screening Test Kits?

For services prior to Jan. 1, 2001, each individual carrier has a different coding methodology for billing this service.

Effective Jan. 1, 2001 and after, HCPCS code S3620 was implemented for Newborn Metabolic Screenings.

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LGBTQ patients experience a disproportionate number of health problems, including high rates of mental illness, HIV, obesity, suicide, homelessness, and tobacco, alcohol, and drug use. Many physicians who would like to treat LGBTQ patients often hesitate because they fear they lack the training. While it's important for physicians to educate themselves on caring for LGBTQ patients, it's equally important for those patients to have better access to care.  Plus ... read about how new state laws reshape opioid prescribing in Texas.
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