Main Floor, South Pavilion
(708) 499-8550
Schedule a Test
The Admitting and Central Scheduling Department is usually a patient's first place to visit before an outpatient test or inpatient visit at Little Company. Call 708-499-8550 to schedule your outpatient tests. If you don't reach us, please leave us a detailed message and we'll gladly call you to schedule your next visit.
To download an English Advance Hospital Registration Form for expectant mothers, click here.
To download a Spanish Advance Hospital Registration Form, for expectant mothers, click here.
Main Lobby Admitting Hours
Monday - Friday 6 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday 6 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Sunday Closed
Emergency Department Open 24 hours
Central Scheduling Hours
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closed Weekends
A physician's order is required for all services. To ensure our Admitting and Central Scheduling representatives can assist you with your requests, please look for the 3 Ds on your physician's test order before you contact us:
1. A Date
2. A legible Diagnosis
3. A legible Doctor's signature
For tests that need to be scheduled, it's best to have your order faxed to Central Scheduling at 708.499.8565.. Click Here to request a test online. You may also call Central Scheduling at 708.499.8550 to schedule your exam. Please have your order and insurance information available when you call.
To enhance our accuracy in medical record keeping, we may ask you a few questions each time you are entered into our computer system. Although this may seem repetitive, it is another one of Little Company of Mary's quality standards to ensure we provide the best care for you.
To enhance our accuracy in medical records keeping, you may notice our Representatives may ask you your date of birth and street address each time you are entered into our computer system to ensure we have your identity matched correctly with our medical records. This safety measure may seem repetitive, but it is another one of Little Company's quality standards to ensure we provide the best care for you.
Patients whose health coverage is provided by Medicare have likely been hearing more about the federal mandate called "medical necessity" that requires health care providers to screen some physician outpatient test orders for Medicare beneficiaries to ensure they can be billed properly to Medicare.
At Little Company, it's best to have your doctor's order faxed to Central Scheduling (fax: 708-499-8565) as soon as possible after you receive the order so our staff can check the information on it before you arrive. If a physician's documentation is not complete, a medical necessity specialist will alert the ordering physician that the diagnosis as written is not payable for the test ordered. The physician will be asked to send a new order with a new diagnosis or sign/symptom. Patients may need to return for the test if a medically necessary diagnosis is not provided within a 30-minute period.
However, in the event Little Company's staff is unable to obtain a medically necessary diagnosis from the physician within 30 minutes, we will issue a written "advance beneficiary notice" (ABN) to the patient that provides the cost and Medicare's reason for the denial of the test. The ABN is a new, standard letter Medicare has developed to ensure the Medicare beneficiary fully understands the financial impact of it's refusal to pay for services they deem medically unnecessary. ABNs are issued when it is likely a physician-ordered outpatient service will not be covered by Medicare. The Medicare beneficiary then can decide whether to proceed with the test, sign the ABN and accept financial responsibility. Or, the patient can choose to not have the test and return to the physician's office to discuss the test.
Test Prep Instructions
Please refer to the following test prep instructions for the following procedures:
CAT Scan (CT)
Diagnostic Radiology
Interventional Radiology and Special Procedures
Mammography
Nuclear Medicine
Ultrasound
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