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For anyone who knows about medi-cal? does medi-cal cover ct scans if referred from gp? online it says "covers lab tests and x-rays) .

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Dr. Laurence Badgley answered

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Depends: Whether medi-cal pays depends on whether the doctor can demonstrate a need. The ct scan is a sophisticated type of x-ray. Medicine is becoming a more menue-based system with doctors as cooks and waiters. Those who pay for the services get to decide if expensive imaging studies are to be be consumed.

Dr Jacobson agreed

Answered 10/13/2016

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A member asked:

For anyone who knows about medi-cal? does medi-cal cover ct scans if referred from gp? online it says "covers lab tests and x-rays) .

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Laurence Badgley answered

Dr Jacobson agreed

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