Thank you very much for your input @babbsjoy! very happy for you getting tymlos approved so that you get a head start to build some quality new bones.

My insurance pays for bone markers although previously the labs were ordered by my endo. I'm at a juncture now when I'd like to be tested more often. My pcp had no problem ordering the (extra) labs for me but she's not sure if insurance will pay for it since she is not the specialist treating my op. From my insurance app I could see in the past the lab billed my insurance a hefty $amount, which was more than double of the retail cash price if i were to order the tests myself online. After "network discount and deductions", the lab gets reimbursed with a fraction of the original amount they billed. In case my insurance doesn't pay btms because of the "wrong" ordering physician, I'd be stuck with the hefty bill. In that case, I'd be better off by ordering the test myself. This is my dilemma now and I'm seeking for answers from those who went through a similar situation.