Anthem Blue Cross Connecticut CG-LAB-11 Screening for Vitamin D Deficiency in Average Risk Individuals Form

This document addresses routine testing of serum vitamin D levels in adults and children, in the absence of clinical signs and symptoms of vitamin D deficiency or intoxication or conditions for which vitamin D supplementation may be recommended. Vitamin D testing is a non-invasive blood test which can aid in the identification and clinical management of individuals at-risk for vitamin D deficiency. This document does not address testing for vitamin D in individuals who exhibit clinical manifestations or risk factors of vitamin D deficiency or toxicity.

Clinical Indications

Not Medically Necessary:

Testing vitamin D levels in individuals with no known signs or symptoms of vitamin D deficiency or intoxication nor conditions for which vitamin D treatment is recommended is considered not medically necessary.