question from a user
Do urologists use different criteria from primary care physicians when evaluating patients for TRT?
AlphaMD's Answer
Yes & no.
There isn't any difference in treatment thresholds between specialists vs primary care providers written in stone medically, so no in any official sense. However since urologists may have more personal knowledge on the subject & more experience in working with common insurances to get TRT covered, they may know more things to look/ask for when evaluating you which may lead to a higher chance of your insurance covering TRT & thus a different outcome than if a primary care provider may otherwise end up with. Some insurances also require that it be elevated to a specialist to even be considered to be covered.
The main difference would be personal knowledge & insurance requirements.
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