I am in a similar situation with Mayo in Rochester. I got an appointment in pulmonology for my Bronchiectasis without a referral. I'm going in on July 17th for CT, pulmonary function test, sputum, and see the doctor on the 18th. I also wanted to been seen by GI for reflux testing (the likely cause of my bronchiectasis) and I had a referral from my FL GI doctor -- I was denied an appointment with Mayo GI. When I called the pulmonary department to ask for an additional appointment with a respiratory therapist for help with airway clearance techniques I was told that I had to wait to see the doctor and he'd make necessary referrals, but wouldn't do anything until I had been seen.

I decided to just let the system work the way they do it. It would have been helpful if someone had explained that approach to me at the beginning just to set expectations. Everyone I've dealt with at Mayo has been very helpful and personable, however. I'm just going with the flow.