Patient instructions for imaging and radiology services
Centralized scheduling procedures
Scheduling patients for Outpatient Diagnostic services can be accomplished simply by faxing a signed, complete physician order to Central Scheduling. A complete order includes patient name, patient date of birth, exam diagnosis, procedure, ordering physician signature, patient home/work/cell phone numbers and insurance information. Exams requiring pre-authorization must be obtained prior to scheduling the procedure. For exams not requiring pre-authorization, Central Scheduling will allow physicians to call and request an appointment while the patient is still in the office. Please note if a request for an appointment is called in, a physician order should be faxed prior to calling Centralized Scheduling.
Once scheduled, the physician will receive a faxed confirmation of the appointment. If the appointment needs to be confirmed, cancelled or changed, the patient or physician can call the Centralized Scheduling Department toll free 1-855-466-1111.
Centralized Scheduling currently schedules for all outpatient areas excluding the Cancer Care Center, Wound Care Center and Surgical Services. The hours of operation are from 8 a.m. to 6 pm, Monday through Friday. Centralized Scheduling can be contacted using the following numbers:
- Brunswick Phone: 912-466-1240 | Fax: 912-466-1213
- Camden Phone: 912 576-6190 | Fax: 912-576-6187
- Toll Free: 1-855-466-1111
If you are calling outside of the local calling area, toll-free numbers are provided for your convenience.
Phone: 1-855-466-1111 | Fax: 1-855-466-1112
Patient instructions (specific to procedure)
Many diagnostic and interventional procedures involve preparations that the patient must perform prior to the testing. We have outlined specific preparations which are needed in order to complete the examination. Take a moment to read through the instructions with your referring physician to make sure you understand the requirements and have everything you need prior to your appointment.
Exams not requiring pre-authorizations
For exams that do not require preauthorization, physician offices can call the centralized scheduling number to obtain an appointment date and time while the patient is still in your office. All other procedures may require pre-authorization depending on the patient's type of insurance. Pre-authorizations are required to be started prior to scheduling the patient.
The following exams do not require pre-authorizations:
- Non-OB ultrasounds
- Mammography
- Diabetic consultation (may require co-pay)
- Medical nutrition therapy (may require co-pay)
- Abdomen with contrast
- Abdomen without contrast
- Abdomen and pelvis with contrast
- Abdomen and pelvis without contrast
- Cervical spine with contrast
- Cervical spine without contrast
- Chest with contrast
- Chest without contrast
- Lower extremity with contrast
- Lower extremity without contrast
- Upper extremity with contrast
- Upper extremity without contrast
- Head with contrast
- Head without contrast
- Lumbar spine with contrast
- Lumbar spine without contrast
- Pelvis with contrast
- Pelvis without contrast
- Sinus or facial bone with contrast
- Sinus or facial bone without contrast
- Thoracic spine with contrast
- Thoracic spine without contrast
- Chest - PE protocol
- Renal stone protocol
- Abdomen with contrast
- Abdomen without contrast
- Abdomen with/without contrast
- Brain with contrast
- Brain without contrast
- Brain with/without contrast
- Cervical spine with contrast
- Cervical spine without contrast
- Cervical spine with/without contrast
- Face, neck, or orbit with contrast
- Face, neck, or orbit without contrast
- Face, neck, or orbit with/without contrast
- Lumbar spine with contrast
- Lumbar spine without contrast
- Lumbar spine with/without contrast
- Pelvis with contrast
- Pelvis without contrast
- Pelvis with/without contrast
- Thoracic spine with contrast
- Thoracic spine without contrast
- Thoracic spine with/without contrast
- Lower extremity joint with contrast
- Lower extremity joint without contrast
- Lower extremity joint with/without contrast
- Lower extremity non-joint with contrast
- Lower extremity non-joint without contrast
- Lower extremity non-joint with/without contrast
- MRA abdomen with/without contrast
- MRA brain without contrast
- MRA neck with/without contrast
- MRA renals with/without contrast
- MRI anthrogram
- Bone scan, whole body
- Bone scan, limited
- Bone scan, 3 phase
- Ceretec WBC scan
- Gastric emptying study
- HIDA scan
- I-131 hyperthyroidism therapy
- I-131 or 0 I-123 WB
- Post ablation WB
- Lung scan ventilation & perfusion
- Lung scan quantitative
- Lymphoscintigraphy
- Octreoscan, whole body
- Parathyroid scan
- Renal flow func with/without pharmacy
- Renal flow/func basic
- Renal flow/func with lasix washout
- Rest/stress cardiolite (treadmill)
- Rest/stress cardiolite (lexican)
- Thyroid uptake and scan
- Abdominal aorta
- Abdomen complete
- Abdomen RUQ
- Breast(s)
- Carotid sonogram
- Transvaginal
- Pelvic complete/transvaginal
- Pelvic limited
- Pregnancy limited
- Renal (kidney)
- Guidance for needle bx/asp
- Scrotum/testicle
- Soft tissue head/neck (thyroid)
- (ABI) Peripheral vascular
- Venous doppler, upper
- Venous doppler, lower