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Did you have a DEXA scan before the 2 year mark covered by Medicare?
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Oct 1 3:41pm | Replies (34)Comment receiving replies
@jozer, are you receiving osteoporosis care from your primary. Sometimes I get scrip from the primary who doesn't know about the endocrinologist. If you have coverage for a extra doctor, you might ask a new one for a dexa requisition without involving them in your previous dexa. No on will care when you are self-pay for the dexa. The radiology centers should give you a direct answer on cost. Talk to the billing department.
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@gently I get osteoporosis care from an endocrinologist. I plan on asking my gyne (appointment early November) if she can get me a DEXA (her hospital group does it with TBS; which I would like to see, my current endo's group does not have TBS capability). I will talk to the billing department; don't know why I didn't think of that! Just wanted to know where I stood after 1 year of Reclast, before my second infusion. Had the second infusion last week without DEXA but would sure like to know if the drug is working beyond what the CTX is (which according to my endo shows Reclast is working I guess but is obviously not a bone density test).