16Jul
How accurate is portable ultrasound screenings of arterys and bone mass density?
1 comment so farI was recently handed a “Flyer” offering screening tests, being conducted in my neighborhood, for “Carotid Artery”-”Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm”-”Peripheral Arterial Desease” and “Abnormal Bone Mass Density”. The cost, in advance, is $129.00. The results of the screening will be mailed to the participent within 14 days. The company promoting this is “Life Line Screening”, in Cleveland, Ohio. I have been advised that Medicare does NOT cover these tests. Is it possible that Medicare would pay for these tests, if ordered by my physician? Being handed a “Flyer”, soliciting these services makes me “Cautious.
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I had a bone mass density test done on my wrist at a walk-in test place. It was an ultrasound. It showed that I had a bit of osteoporosis. I called the hospital and asked them if I needed a doctor’s order to get a full bone density test. They said no. I had the test and my bones were fine, even my wrist! I don’t know about the other tests, but I would be wary. Call places and price these tests out at your local hospital. Some of them aren’t that expensive. Good luck!