MEDICAL NECESSITY FOR MRI
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MEDICAL NECESSITY FOR MRI
MRI is the single best test to determine the presence of disc injuries.
Clinical signs that justify the medical necessity for an MRI are:
Source: ACR American College of Radiology-(ASNR) American Society of Neuroradiology-(AHRQ) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Clinical signs that justify the medical necessity for an MRI are:
- Radiculopathy &/or Paresthesia
- Neurologic deficit
- Nature and extent of injury to spinal cord-vertebral column-ligaments and interspinal soft tissues following trauma
- Muscle-tendon-ligament tears
- Spinal instability
- Ligament laxity
- Failure to respond as expected to conservative care
Source: ACR American College of Radiology-(ASNR) American Society of Neuroradiology-(AHRQ) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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