A patient needs to have a TRH (thyrotropin releasing hormone) stimulation panel performed over one-hour duration. What is the correct reporting code for the laboratory component of this testing panel?

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80438, 84443 x 3 are the correct codes for the laboratory component of the TRH stimulation panel. 80438 is the correct code for the one-hour version of this test and 84443 x 3 is the correct code for 3 TSHs to be performed in this panel.
Code 80439 is incorrect because this code is for the 2-hour version of this test.

A Patient Needs to Have a TRH (Thyrotropin Releasing Hormone)