What To Bring To Your Appointment
As a general rule of thumb, the more information you bring to your appointment the better it will help us give you a diagnosis, prognosis and the best recommendations available to you.
Items to remember to bring:
- X-rays, reports, test results
- MRI Films & Reports
- Arthrogram Films & Reports
- CT Scan Films & Reports
- Medical Records
- Surgical/Operative Report
- Insurance Card
- Referral
- Completed forms (click to access forms)
- Photo ID
- Co-pay
- Workers’ Compensation information
X-ray, MRI, CT, & Arthrogram Films and Reports
You will need to obtain any recent x-rays, MRIs, CTs, and Arthrogram films and reports that relate to the problem that will be evaluated at your visit. Please bring these films and reports yourself, as it is often difficult for others to get us the x-rays and reports before your appointment.
Some offices or hospitals may give you a disc instead of printed films. Bringing this disc is fine because we are able to view your films and reports in our computer system.
Please obtain and bring with you a copy of your medical records.
If you have had a previous surgery on your shoulder or elbow, we need to have the most recent operative report so that we know what type of surgery you have had.
If required by your insurance carrier, obtain a referral from your primary care physician and bring it with you.
Bring your insurance card. We will need to make a copy of the card for your records.
Bring a photo ID (driver’s license, passport, state-issued ID card, etc.).
- You insurance may require a co-pay that must be paid at the time of your visit. Please bring some form of payment. We accept cash, check, Mastercard, Visa, and Discover.
- A financial policy form must be completed each calendar year. You can download this form here if you would like to complete it before your appointment.
- You will need to complete a medical questionnaire for any of the following reasons:
- If this is your first appointment
- If it is an appointment for a new problem not previously evaluated in the office
- You can download a copy of the medical questionnaire here and complete it before your visit.
- If this is a work-related injury:
- Please bring a copy of the first report of your injury including your claim number.
- Bring any x-rays or reports that relate to this injury.
- If, for any reason, workers’ compensation contests or denies your claim we can submit the charges to your health insurance only if you have followed their rules and have obtained a referral, if required.
- If workers’ compensation denies your claim and you have not provided us with your health insurance information or followed the guidelines of your policy, you are responsible for all charges.
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