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Medical professionals- Are you having any problems with the NOPR for pet scans? |
Mediciare has given us a free pass for pet/ct scans, but does everyone know it? I use PET scans when I feel they are appropriate to my care of my patients. I have not had any problem whatsoever with Medicare. It is the private insurance companies that give me a hard time. |
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