Re: Diagnosis codes for Uniparental Disomy 7 labs????- thanks

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Thanks ,

That's what I was afraid of. Maybe I need to start working out a

compromise with the lab so we don't have to dish out all $900.

Ginger

Mommy to 2 yrs 10 months old, 22 lbs

severe IUGR, SGA, still possible RSS

> >

> > Hi again! I've been a member of this listserve for quite some

> time,

> > but rarely post. We've been told our daughter has RSS, then not,

> and

> > now " likely mild RSS " . I'm sorry to come to you for help when I

> have

> > not been active here in quite a while...

> >

> > However, I am in desperate need for help regarding trying to get

> our

> > insurance company to cover the Uniparental Disomy 7 lab test.

> There

> > has been some issue with diagnosis codes not being " appropriate "

> and a

> > severe lack of assistance from the office of my daughter's

> Geneticist.

> > Anyone have any secrets or a list of diagnosis codes that worked

> for

> > you (of course I would only use the ones that do apply to my

> > daughter)? I am hoping that if I provide Meg's drs office with a

> list

> > of codes they will use them and maybe we can get this covered!

> (BTW-

> > we will very likely be switching geneticists).

> >

> > We can not afford the $900 to pay for these lab tests!

> >

> > Thank you so much,

> > Ginger

> > Mommy to 2 yrs 10 months old

> > severe IUGR, SGA, still possible RSS

> >

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