Diagnostic Breath Analyses

Medicare covers only the lactose hydrogen breath test when used to detect lactose malabsorption. Breath tests using lactulose hydrogen (for SIBO diagnosis or small bowel transit time) and CO2-based breath analyses for bile acid or fat malabsorption are specifically excluded from coverage.

"Lactose hydrogen breath test is covered to detect lactose malabsorption."

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