ALLERGY TESTING & TREATMENT

Start your journey to being Allergy FREE today!

Struggling with allergies? Dr. Emily Lesnak, Dr. Middleman, and Dr. Woodruff offer comprehensive skin-prick allergy testing for local seasonal allergies as well as environmental exposures (ie. mold, dust, animal dander, etc.). Once your allergens have been determined based on testing, we offer two treatment options - weekly allergy shots in clinic or daily sublingual immunotherapy at home.

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*Please note*

  • You must be an established patient in order to schedule an allergy testing appointment. If you are not, please schedule a new patient visit first in order to determine eligibility for allergy testing.

  • Treatment with allergy shots or sublingual drops are for environmental allergens only. This treatment is unavailable for food allergies.

  • We are unable to offer skin-prick testing or treatment for peanut allergy.

  • We do not do in-house food allergy challenges (peanut, walnut, shellfish, etc).

  • We do not offer skin-prick testing for allergy to medications or insect venom.

  • Patients interested in testing for food allergies and sensitivities are welcome to discuss other testing options with their provider.

What does skin-prick allergy testing entail?

  • We perform a quick, painless in-house skin prick allergy testing to 72 separate antigens

  • Used to determine whether you have allergies to pollens, molds, pets, foods, and more

  • During allergy testing

    • The nurse or physician will introduce small amounts of allergen (called antigen) on the skin of your arms or back

    • The antigens will then remain on the skin surface for 15 minutes and then you are checked for a reaction (e.g, hives, itching, discoloration)

  • If you test positive, we offer 2 treatment options which you will discuss with the provider:

    • Weekly Allergy Shots - billable to insurance

    • Daily Sublingual Immunotherapy - not billable to insurance

  • Who should get testing? If you have significant allergies and are interested in treatment with sublingual (under the tongue) immunotherapy and/or allergy shots, this may be a great test for you.

  • Learn more about

    • Skin prick allergy testing here

    • Sublingual immunotherapy here

    • Allergy shots here

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Skin Prick Allergy Testing Cost & Billing

  • Testing costs depend on if you go through insurance or if you choose to pay out of pocket/cash upfront.

  • Paying via Insurance. This testing is typically covered by insurance (varies by insurance) and may apply to your deductible. It can cost patients around $400-475 if it goes towards deductible, depending on your insurance and on the allowable amounts per your plan. You can call your insurance to request information about coverage for your plan specifically. For this testing, we use the Insurance CPT/Procedure Code: 95004 x 72 units. The cost of the testing is in addition to the cost of the co-pay for the office visit itself.

  • Paying out of pocket/cash pricing. If you would prefer to pay cash upfront, you can get the cash price of $375 for the testing.

What to AVOID prior to allergy testing

Please click the link below to learn more about what to AVOID prior to testing!

We ask that you read this document in detail and contact us through your ChARM account if you have any questions or need further clarification.

Allergy Testing Information
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