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Genomic testing and copy number variant analysis of relevant genes known to be causative or likely causative of childhood hearing loss in a patient, if:(a) the testing and analysis is requested by a specialist or consultant physician; and(b) the patient has congenital or childhood onset hearing loss that presented before the patient was 18 years of age and is permanent moderate, severe, or profound (>40 dB in the worst ear over 3 frequencies) and classified as sensorineural, auditory neuropathy or mixed; and(c) the testing and analysis is performed using a sample from the patient and a sample from each of the patient’s biological parents; and(d) the patient is not eligible for a service to which item 73358 or 73359 applies; and(e) the testing and analysis is not associated with a service to which item 73440 applies Applicable once per lifetime