Pre-authorization for Genetic Testing:
As a courtesy to patients, the UW GSTL offers help with obtaining insurance pre-authorization for laboratory tests. Our protocol is that we will not pre-authorize unless we have a sample in the lab. We have had to request this because we found after pre-auth was obtained some physicians used the approval elsewhere or never submitted a sample. We will hold DNA at no cost until the pre-auth is approved or denied. Please note, Medicare does not preauthorize.
Please indicate whether you would like us to perform insurance pre-authorization on the billing page of the test requisition form.
PLEASE CONTACT OUR GENETICS PRE-AUTH AND BILLING TEAM AT gpab@uw.edu WITH ANY QUESTIONS