2007-03-30 02:04:52 · 3 answers · asked by Jake 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Insurance
Probably not.most insurance companies use the same guidelines to determine coverage-ability of certain procedures, and this one is too new... There's no standardization of testing or equipment.
Got this from the web: Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) measurement is a noninvasive test that serves as a surrogate
marker for atherosclerosis. There is a correlation between carotid IMT and traditional coronary risk
factors. However, before this test becomes a standard of care in risk factor assessment, there needs to
be standardization of measurement and imaging protocols. The clinical utility of measuring IMT for the
purpose of predicting risk of coronary or cerebral events has not been established.
Which means, unless your insurance covers experimental procedures, its not covered....
Call them, and give them this procedure code: 0126T and see what they say... most likely, it will be: We do not cover carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) study for evaluation of
atherosclerotic burden or coronary heart disease risk factor assessment because it is considered
experimental, investigational, unproven etc... Good luck.
2007-03-30 15:58:22 · answer #1 · answered by Custo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does United Healthcare pay for anything?
2007-03-30 19:13:05 · answer #2 · answered by withluv7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wise is right. Because there's literally hundreds of variations of United Healthcare policies, you need to call member services (the number is on your card) and ask what's specific to your policy.
2007-03-30 10:11:42 · answer #3 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋