COVERED LABS AND PROCEDURES

WHAT ARE CONSIDERED "IN-HOUSE" LABS?

• Fingerstick blood glucose

• Fingerstick blood hemoglobin

• Dipstick urinalysis

• Slide test for occult blood in stool

• Rapid strep test

• Rapid influenza test

WHAT ARE CONSIDERED "IN-HOUSE" PROCEDURES?

• Joint injections of the knee

• Bursa injections of the shoulder and hip

• Repair of minor skin lacerations

• Removal of sutures/staples after minor skin laceration

• Removal of ingrown toenails

• Decompression of hemotoma under nail bed

• Removal of skin, eye, ear, and nasal foreign bodies

• Fluorescein evaluation of the eye for corneal abrasions and ulcers

• Cerumen removal from ears

• Incision and drainage of minor skin abscesses

• Skin biopsies and removal of cysts and lesions

• Wound therapy and burn management

• Coagulation of minor skin bleeding

• Assessment of lung function with peak expiratory flow meters

• Nebulization therapy for asthma and related lung conditions

• Collection of nasal, oropharyngeal, stool and urine samples

"IN-HOUSE" MEANS THAT THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE FOR THESE LABS OR PROCEDURES.  IF THEY ARE DONE IN THE COURSE OF RECOMMENDED CARE, THE MONTHLY CHARGE COVERS THEM.