When and why will Social Security send a person for an Xray?Social Security Disability examiners must have current medical evidence to make your disability medical determination. If you have no medical treatment or no medical treatment within the past three months, your disability examiner may schedule you for a consultative examination and as part of that examination they may request an x ray. Social Security pays for both the consultative examination and x-ray; consequently, there would be no cost to you, the disability applicant. Even if you have a medical treatment history that includes recent medical treatment for your disabling condition, the disability examiner may need some type of objective medical testing like an x-ray to substantiate your doctor's medical notes. Or, they may just need the x-ray for additional clarification. If this is true for your disability claim, they will send you for the x-ray without the consultative examination. Social Security does not provide medical treatment; therefore they would only send you for an x-ray if it were absolutely necessary to make a decision on your disability claim. Note: there are somewhat rare instances in which a disability examiner who is working on your disability case may even decide to send you to an appointment for just an xray only. About the Author: Tim Moore is a former Social Security Disability Examiner in North Carolina, has been interviewed by the NY Times and the LA Times on the disability system, and is an Accredited Disability Representative (ADR) in North Carolina. For assistance on a disability application or Appeal in NC, click here. Most popular topics on SSDRC.com Social Security Disability in North Carolina Common Mistakes to avoid after being denied for Disability Tips to Prepare for Filing for Social Security Disability or SSI Advice to Win SSD and SSI Benefit Claims Social Security Disability SSI Questions What is the difference between Social Security Disability and SSI? How to get disability for depression Getting disability for fibromyalgia SSI disability for children with ADHD What is the Application Process for Social Security Disability and SSI? Social Security Disability SSI Exam tips More Social Security Disability SSI Questions What makes you eligible for Social Security Disability or SSI? Related pages: What happens on a disability application in North Carolina? The Social Security Disability Determination Process Social Security Disability will sometimes order X-rays but never an MRI When you apply for Social Security Disability should you send copies of your xrays? What evidence will help your disability case? What happens after a Social Security Disability or SSI Claim has been taken Will an SSI or Social Security Exam help with the Decision? |
