Order a Hearing Loss Test
The Molecular Genetics Laboratory at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center accepts test specimens Monday through Friday.
Hearing Loss Genetic Test Ordering Procedure
- Download and complete a hearing loss testing requisition.
- Place 3 mls of whole blood in a lavendar top (EDTA) tube. Alternately, two cytobrushes may be collected for any Tier 1 test. Please call 513-636-4474 for a free cytobrush collection kit. Cytobrushes are not acceptable samples for any Tier 2 test. Please include a copy of the audiogram (hearing test).
- Ship specimens via overnight courier to:
Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics Laboratories
3333 Burnet Avenue NRB 1042
Cincinnati, OH 45229
Phone: 513-636-4474
Billing and Reimbursement
Most insurance plans reimburse for genetic testing. Many insurance carriers do mandate pre-authorization for testing performed by out-of-network laboratories. It is important that your patients follow the steps outlined by their insurance carriers in order to secure reimbursement for genetic testing in our laboratory.
We will bill commercial insurance and accept most medical assistance programs, if you provide us with complete billing information on the test requisition.
Our billing specialists are available to you and your patients to assist with insurance preauthorization, CPT codes and costs, and billing issues. Please contact them at 1-866-450-4198 with any questions.
Letter of Medical Necessity
Some insurance companies request that a letter of medical necessity accompany a request for preauthorization of services. A letter of medical necessity is available as a PDF which you may customize for your patients.
Download a Letter of Medical Necessity
Download a Letter of Medical Necessity for Hearing Loss Genetic Testing in portable document format (.pdf).
