# CPT 84270

> Not at a published national rate. CPT 84270 carries status X (statutory exclusion) in the Q3 2014 release. The statutory definition of physician services does not include this item. Treat the blank amount as unpriced, not as $0.

## What it is

Measures sex hormone binding globulin, the carrier protein that grips most of the testosterone and estrogen circulating in blood and keeps it from acting on tissues. Because it controls how much hormone is actually available, this result is normally read next to a total testosterone level rather than on its own. Levels drift with age, weight, thyroid function, and liver health, which is exactly why the test exists.

## Selected release

- Release: Q3 2014 (2014 C)
- Effective: July 1 – September 30, 2014
- Status indicator: X
- Office (non-facility) national allowed amount: not published
- Facility national allowed amount: not published
- Sequestration: not applied

## RVUs and formula

- Work RVU: not published
- Office (non-facility) practice expense RVU: not published
- Facility practice expense RVU: not published
- Malpractice RVU: not published
- Conversion factor: 35.8228
- Formula: `(work_rvu × work_gpci + pe_rvu × pe_gpci + mp_rvu × mp_gpci) × conversion_factor`

## Source and citation

- Source: Physician relative value file (Q3 2014)
- CMS file: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/medicare-fee-for-service-payment/physicianfeesched/downloads/rvu14c.zip
- Parsed file: PPRRVU14_V0515.csv, row 13,395
- Canonical page: https://localishealth.com/cpt/84270/2014/B
- Release-specific citation URL: https://localishealth.com/cpt/84270/2014/C
- Last significant update: 2026-08-04T03:05:22+00:00