Do you have a doctor's request for Quest? I was reading on their site and it seems like you can't just walk in and order tests yourself?
To do tests at Quest one have to have doctors script.
To get reimbursment from insurance doctor have to put on that script diagnostic codes, ICD-9.
I get my script from my doc.
To make life easy on my doc, which is just about the only way to get his cooperation, I have to save his time.
He have high volume practice.
If it takes lots of time, I may not get it.
Whe time comes that I want to do blood test,
I make a list of requested tests, on the bottom of that list I put my ICD-9 codes.
I e-mail that list to his nurse.
When I am in his office asking for script,
nurse prints it out on his office stionary, hi signs it,
I am out the door in 2 minutes.
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Labs like Quest or LabCorp are also trying to stream line doctors work, for their own reasons.
Stay away from those forms that want doctor to use.
You will newer get the wery special tests that are on my list.
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If you do not have cooperating doctor,
LEF.org is selling prescriptions
The tests are then done at LabCorp
In this case preplanning is important.
Sometimes, I think June- August they have sale.
Some people are bying multiple scripts planning tests for the whole year.
