A receipt with CPT insurance codes will be provided which you can submit for insurance reimbursement. Reimbursement for HH testing varies with each insurance policy. It is the responsibility of patients to determine if their particular insurance will pay for HH testing. To avoid the possibility of insurance discrimination, pay the fee yourself without submitting your receipt for insurance reimbursement. A cheekbrush or blood sample are acceptable specimens.
Most patients prefer the cheekbrush sample because it can be done at home and is painless.
We will send you a cheekbrush collection kit. Samples should be collected at least 30 minutes after eating, drinking, taking medication or brushing teeth. One in 20 cheekbrush samples fails because we are unable to obtain enough material for genetic testing. If that happens you will be asked to have blood drawn. You will not be billed a second time for the repeat sample.