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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 a gene mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c), to determine:

(a) for the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene—reproductive risk of cystic fibrosis;

(b) for the survival motor neuron 1 (SMN1) gene—reproductive risk of spinal muscular atrophy;

(c) for the fragile X messenger ribonucleoprotein 1 (FMR1) gene—reproductive risk of fragile X syndrome;

(other than a service associated with a service to which item 73300, 73305, 73345, 73346, 73347, 73348, 73349 or 73350 applies)

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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