Does Cardia Vision take insurance? No. Patients can use money from HSA and FSA accounts. Patients can obtain a superbill in the portal after their visit and submit that to their insurance company (excluding Medicare) or HSA/FSA provider. To the best of our knowledge, insurance doesn’t cover people without chest pain.
What is the radiation exposure from our CT scanner? The actual value is 5-10 millisieverts depends on the size of the patient. 10 mSv is roughly the dose of living in Denver for 1 year because it is 1 mile closer to the sun compared to living at sea level.
Who Needs a Coronary CT Angiogram? At Cardia Vision, we recommend a Coronary CT Angiogram for men at 40 years or older and women at 50 years or older with risk factors such as high cholesterol, elevated lipoprotein a, family history, diabetes, pre-diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, excessive alcohol consumption, working as a first responder, possibly hormone use, periodontal disease, complications in pregnancy such as gestational diabetes and preeclapsia, etc. 10 years older without risk factors. If you have a 1st degree relative who had a heart attack, consider a Coronary CT Angiogram 10 years younger than their first event.