 [ Symptoms ] son was dianosed with atypical growth hormone deficiency is growth hormone therapy safe insurance denied coverage my son is a 13yr old 8th grader whose height is 48 and weight 78lbs [ Disease ] growth hormone therapy is safe if you do have an hgh deficiency this hormone is very expensive so it would be best to pressure your insurance company to approve it with the help of your pediatric endocrinologist assertiveness of course