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[quote=Anonymous]I'm not sure why insurance companies don't get more aggressive about unnecessary testing. It'd seem in their best financial interest if docs didn't call for excessive testing. From what I understand about medical billing, the doc can determine a diagnosis code, and based on that diagnosis code, there are a bunch of procedure codes that are supported and allowed. So, if the doc suspects a diagnosis, he can get paid for any of the tests that he's allowed to do. In the case of Urgent Care centers or ERs, they have all this equipment and staff there on hand anyway, it benefits them to do x-rays, CT scans, etc. as much as possible. And, as long as insurance is willing to pay for it, there is no reason not to. Even if it's not in the best interest of the patient. It's definitely in the best interest of the center.[/quote]
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