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Testing of a patient who is pregnant, or planning pregnancy, to identify carrier status for pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants in the following genes, for the purpose of determining reproductive risk of cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy or fragile X syndrome:

1. CFTR;
2. SMN1;
3. FMR1

One test per lifetime.

Fee: $400.00 Benefit: 75% = $300.00 85% = $340.00

(See para PN.7.16 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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Testing of the reproductive partner of a patient who has been found to be a carrier of a pathogenic or likely pathogenic variant in the CFTR or SMN1 gene identified by testing under item 73451, for the purpose of determining the couple’s reproductive risk of cystic fibrosis or spinal muscular atrophy

One test per condition per lifetime

Fee: $400.00 Benefit: 75% = $300.00 85% = $340.00

(See para PN.7.16 of explanatory notes to this Category)

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