ECHS: Unlisted Lab Tests in Emergency

ECHS: Unlisted Lab Tests in Emergency

UNLISTED LAB TESTS IN EMERGENCY

Reference: 1. Our letter No B/49778/AG/ECHS/Policy dt 04 Mar 09.

2. Our letter No B/49778/AG/ECHS/PA/Ruling dt 28 Jun 11.

3. in continuation of the policy as per letter at Para 1 above henceforth for any unlisted  lab test advised by concerned specialist of empanelled hospital an Appx `A’ for unlisted procedures will be filled up and countersigned by the med specialist of non military ECHS Polyclinics for charges upto Rs. 5000/-.

4. If any unlisted lab test is advised by a service spl then the Appx `A’ will be filled up by the OIC Polyclinic with a remarks that the test has been advised by concerned service spl and a copy of the same will be attached with the Appx `A’ and the ECHS beneficiary will be referred to an empanelled facility.

5. The OIC Polyclinics will obtain a rate list from the empanelled laboratories for the unlisted tests and will refer the AFV to the empanelled facility charging the least rates for the unlisted lab investigation.

sd/-
Col
Dir (Med)
for MD

Source: www.echs.gov.in