Imaging on the same day as the office visit: wide variation in how frequently different types of imaging services were performed on same day as a related office visit, 2008a
| Type of Imaging | Proportion of Services Performed on the Same Day as the Office Visit |
|---|---|
| Advanced imaging | |
| MRI: brain | 8.4% |
| MRI: other | 8.2% |
| CT: head | 23.8% |
| CT: other | 13.1% |
| Nuclear medicine | 8.5% |
| Echocardiography | 25.9% |
| Other echography | 28.4% |
| Standard imaging | 50.9% |
| All imaging | 35.4% |
↵a All imaging services in the Table are considered designated health services under the Stark self-referral law. The Table excludes the professional component of imaging services (unless it is part of a global service) and imaging performed in hospitals. Office visits include evaluation and management and consultation services provided in physicians' offices.8