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Orthopedics Today Hawaii
ByWilliam R. Beach, MD
ByKristine Houck, MA, ELS
Fact checked byGina Brockenbrough, MA

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January 23, 2024
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VIDEO: Avoid insurance denials for MRI, surgery

ByWilliam R. Beach, MD
ByKristine Houck, MA, ELS
Fact checked byGina Brockenbrough, MA

Key takeaways:

  • Looks for indications on physical exam or MRI to avoid insurance denials for surgical intervention.
  • Do not try to pre-certify procedures that are not indicated.

WAILEA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, William R. Beach, MD, discussed ways surgeons can avoid insurance denials for MRIs and surgical intervention.

“One of the things that I would say is the most frustrating for me is to get denied for surgical intervention,” he said. “What I would tell people is: Do not try to [pre-certify] procedures that are not indicated in either the physical exam or MRI,” Beach said.

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Beach WR. Avoiding denials for MRIs and surgery. Presented at: Orthopedics Today Hawaii; Jan. 7-11, 2024; Wailea, Hawaii.

Disclosures: Beach reports no relevant financial disclosures.

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