How to obtain exam request for DEXA?
Dr. Desai in Germany wants me to get a DEXA exam. I called our local cash-pay imaging lab, and they need a doctor exam request from a doctor with a USA registration number. I don't have a primary doctor, and in any case my crappy new insurance has a high deductible, which means I pay $250 list price to have a 5 minute conversation and score a DEXA request. Do any of you know a hack to obtain a DEXA request for any kind of reasonable fee? God Bless America.
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Age 56
Severe neck and back pain, 10 years+ on opiate pain meds every 4 hours, numbness and weakness in both arms and legs.
Evaluated by Dr Bertagnoli for ProDisc at L3L4, L4L5, L5S1, C5C6 and C6C7
Sept 4th, 2019: Completed 3 level CP-ESP at C4 thru C7 with Dr. Biren Desai in Cologne, Germany
Scheduled for March 11, 2020: L3 thru S1 LP-ESP with Dr Clavel in Barcelona
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