What happens if a patient is preauthorized for a CT of the abdomen, and the radiologist or rendering physician feels an additional study of the pelvis is needed?
The radiologist or rendering physician should proceed with the pelvic study. The radiologist or designated person from the radiology facility may then contact MedSolutions to submit the change. As a matter of courtesy and appropriate medical procedure, the radiologist or designated person from the radiology facility should also notify the patient’s referring physician of the additional test.
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- Therapist feels the patient needs additional time, do we need to get a physician’s signature?
