CPT^® 82670, Under Chemistry Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 82670 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Chemistry Procedures.

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The lab analyst measures the level of total estradiol, an estrogenic hormone, on a specimen such as blood using a method such as liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) to evaluate female and male hormonal status related to fertility or other conditions.

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