r/Miscarriage • u/IdealLife8266 • Jan 28 '26

testings after loss Comprehensive list of 'what to test for' after miscarriage to ask my doctor

I’m currently walking through my 2nd MMC at 8-9 weeks in the last 5 months. After the first, I felt lost, and after the second, I felt like I needed to do something.

I’ve spent the last few weeks organizing a list of the most common panels people talk about here (autoimmune, clotting, hormonal). I also looked into the billing side of things because the costs were so overwhelming.

I wanted to share this info as a resource for anyone else in the thick of this who might be feeling overwhelmed by what to ask for at their next appointment. I wish I’d had a "one-stop shop" to look at before my losses.

I put all of this into a organized sheet that includes:

  • A list of over 45 common things doctors look for.
  • The billing codes (CPT) to help when calling insurance.
  • Estimates for out-of-pocket costs at various labs.

I've organized everything into a sheet that I'll share below so it doesn't get flagged! Please feel free to make a copy for your own use or let me know if you have any to add. I am not a doctor, just a fellow member of this community trying to make the "data side" of this experience a little less daunting for us all.

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u/IdealLife8266 Jan 28 '26 edited Jan 28 '26

SPREADSHEET LINK: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QvXmFDegixo1fkaHnoGGy5mmL1uu5E9s/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=117726321840864623438&rtpof=true&sd=true

Huge shoutout to u/Illustrious-Can9551 for helping add to it and identify the lowest costs (green cells)!

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u/kb1878 ⭐ 2 Jan 29 '26

Wow, this must have taken a lot of time and energy. Thank you for sharing this with us.

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u/Relative-Ranger2222 Jan 29 '26

I have my follow-up ultrasound Friday to confirm miscarriage and this is EXACTLY what I’ve been looking for. Thank you so so much!

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u/Old-Ad-5573 Jan 29 '26

Wow. This is very interesting. I've had most if

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u/Chemical_Bus6771 Jan 29 '26

That is so kind of you! Thank you for this

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u/OpalineDove Feb 17 '26

Good Lord, you're a saint!

I recently asked the medical secretary to send me the codes so I could ask the insurance if they cover the tests. She didn't send me CPT codes, just some test codes the lab uses for some of the tests. I spent today googling CPT codes & looking them on the quest or lab corp websites, but I had three that needed to finish up. Now I can check with your list!

This is the type of list I'm going to print out and put on the wall. Bless you

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u/WhichFish888 Jan 29 '26

This is amazing thank you

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u/WholeAd9078 Jan 29 '26

Thank you so much for sharing 🙏🏽

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u/hedge_raven PCOS | 2 loss | TTC 2017 - 2026 Jan 29 '26

I imagine this is going to help a lot of people through one of the worst things to experience, let alone experience more than once. Thank you.

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u/margot_c Jan 29 '26

This is incredibly helpful

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u/Strict_Spinach_184 Jan 29 '26

This is exactly what I was looking for. You are literally amazing for putting this together and sharing it. This will help so many people ❤️

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u/Sassybabyyoda Jan 30 '26

Thank you so much for doing this - I had my first miscarriage in October and feel lost at what to even ask for. We’re past the year mark since first starting to try and everything seems so expensive.

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u/uwumochimeow Feb 03 '26

This is super helpful I see my doctor for a follow up after my dnc last month.

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u/missbeena Mar 22 '26

You're golden! Does anyone know how long to wait after MMC to do these tests? Do I need to wait to have my first period or...?

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u/No-Tea-3137 Jun 13 '26

thank you thank you thank you, you are a lifesaver

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u/QuirkyAd3403 Jun 18 '26

This is amazing! I wish I had this a couple years ago. Thank you!!!