Publications by authors named "Kristen L De Berg"
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- The study assessed reimbursement for genetic counseling services at one institution over a four-year period, focusing on patient encounters with the 96040 CPT® code.
- A total of 582 eligible encounters were reviewed, revealing statistics on reimbursement rates, payor types, and ICD-9 code reimbursement.
- Significant differences in reimbursement were found between payors that credential genetic counselors and those that do not, while no notable differences were observed in reimbursement rates for different primary diagnostic codes.
Obesity risk is amplified in the presence of obese relatives yet does not usually follow classic Mendelian inheritance patterns. A combination of gene mutations, deletions and single nucleotide polymorphisms are all known to contribute to obesity. Most cases are polygenic, the result of multiple genes interacting with a changing environment.
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