'listings', // Adjust this to your CPT name 'posts_per_page' => 10, 'paged' => get_query_var('paged') ? get_query_var('paged') : 1, ); $listings_query = new WP_Query($args); if ($listings_query->have_posts()) : while ($listings_query->have_posts()) : $listings_query->the_post(); ?>

$listings_query->max_num_pages, )); else : echo '

No listings found.

'; endif; wp_reset_postdata(); ?>

Add widgets to the Listings Sidebar in your WordPress dashboard.

  • Find an Urgent Care
  • For Patients
    • Billing and Insurance
    • Online Scheduling
    • Patient Portal
    • Online Bill Pay
    • Request an Appointment
    • Preparing for Your Visit
    • Common Questions
  • Find a Provider
    • Search By Physician
    • Search By PA / NP
  • Services
    • Advanced Imaging and Mri
    • Braces and Orthotics
    • Clinical Trials
    • Elbow
    • Foot and Ankle
    • Joint Replacement and Arthritis
    • Hand and Wrist
    • Hip
    • Knee
    • Medical Legal
    • Orthopedic Injury Clinic
    • Orthopedic Trauma & Fracture
    • Osteoporosis and Bone Health
    • Pain Management
    • Physical Therapy
    • PRP Therapy
    • Shoulder Care
    • Sports Medicine
    • Workers Compensation
  • Locations
  • For Providers
    • Contact Numbers
    • Provider Request an Appointment
    • Request an MRI
    • Worknet Appointment Request
    • Workers Compensation Portal
    • PT Provider’s Portal
    • Referring Providers’ Portal
  • About OIP
    • Contact Us
    • Patient Testimonials
    • Events
    • Videos
    • Oip Foundation
    • Join Our Team
    • Share Your Story
    • Patient Experience Survey
  • Patient Portal
  • Pay My Bill
  • Orthopedic Walk-in Clinic
  • Providers
    • Search by Doctor
    • Search By PA / NP
  • Specialties & Services
    • Specialties
      • Back, Neck, and Spine
      • Elbow
      • Foot and Ankle
      • Hip
      • Hand and Wrist
      • Joint Replacement and Arthritis
      • Knee
      • Orthopedic Trauma & Fracture
      • Pain Management
      • Shoulder Care
      • Sports Medicine
    • Services
      • Advanced Imaging and Mri
      • Braces and Orthotics
      • Clinical Trials
      • Medical Legal
      • Orthopedic Injury Clinic
      • Physical Therapy
      • PRP Therapy
      • Workers Compensation
  • Locations
  • Orthopedic Walk-in Clinic
  • Providers
    • Search by Doctor
    • Search By PA / NP
  • Specialties & Services
    • Specialties
      • Back, Neck, and Spine
      • Elbow
      • Foot and Ankle
      • Hip
      • Hand and Wrist
      • Joint Replacement and Arthritis
      • Knee
      • Orthopedic Trauma & Fracture
      • Pain Management
      • Shoulder Care
      • Sports Medicine
    • Services
      • Advanced Imaging and Mri
      • Braces and Orthotics
      • Clinical Trials
      • Medical Legal
      • Orthopedic Injury Clinic
      • Physical Therapy
      • PRP Therapy
      • Workers Compensation
  • Locations
Appointments
Pay My Bill
Patient Portal Login
Request an Appointment
  • Orthopedic Walk-in Clinic
  • Providers
    • Search by Doctor
    • Search By PA / NP
  • Specialties & Services
    • Specialties
      • Back, Neck, and Spine
      • Elbow
      • Foot and Ankle
      • Hip
      • Hand and Wrist
      • Joint Replacement and Arthritis
      • Knee
      • Orthopedic Trauma & Fracture
      • Pain Management
      • Shoulder Care
      • Sports Medicine
    • Services
      • Advanced Imaging and Mri
      • Braces and Orthotics
      • Clinical Trials
      • Medical Legal
      • Orthopedic Injury Clinic
      • Physical Therapy
      • PRP Therapy
      • Workers Compensation
  • Locations
  • Orthopedic Walk-in Clinic
  • Providers
    • Search by Doctor
    • Search By PA / NP
  • Specialties & Services
    • Specialties
      • Back, Neck, and Spine
      • Elbow
      • Foot and Ankle
      • Hip
      • Hand and Wrist
      • Joint Replacement and Arthritis
      • Knee
      • Orthopedic Trauma & Fracture
      • Pain Management
      • Shoulder Care
      • Sports Medicine
    • Services
      • Advanced Imaging and Mri
      • Braces and Orthotics
      • Clinical Trials
      • Medical Legal
      • Orthopedic Injury Clinic
      • Physical Therapy
      • PRP Therapy
      • Workers Compensation
  • Locations
Menu
  • June 6, 2025

Why Knee And Hip Replacement Surgery Is On The Rise

Regular exercise boosts energy and cognitive skills, aids sleep, and enhances the ability to cope with stress. These benefits hinge…

  • cvktmwte in Uncategorized
  • June 6, 2025

Guide to Hip Pain Relief and Treatment Options

Hip pain and discomfort might be caused by a minor strain or could be due to a chronic condition. Whatever…

  • cvktmwte in Uncategorized
  • June 6, 2025

Chronic Knee Pain: Causes and Treatments

Joint pain is bothersome in any form, but when it becomes chronic, it can be debilitating. Chronic knee pain can…

  • cvktmwte in Uncategorized
  • June 6, 2025

Avoiding Re-Injuring Your ACL

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a small but mighty part of the human body. Located in the knees, it…

  • cvktmwte in Uncategorized
  • June 6, 2025

Signs Your Foot Pain is Serious

In many ways, your feet are your body’s unsung heroes. They support the weight of your body each day, and…

  • cvktmwte in Uncategorized
  • June 6, 2025

Should I Visit an Urgent Care Center or an Emergency Room?

You may recall a time in your life where you woke up in the morning with a sore throat. You…

  • cvktmwte in Uncategorized
  • June 6, 2025

How To Relieve Pain From Sitting All Day

Do you have an office job or one that requires you to sit for long periods of time? Or maybe…

  • cvktmwte in Uncategorized
  • June 6, 2025

Aches and Pains From Training, or Do You Have a Running Injury?

In this article: Wondering Why You Have Pain When You Run? Running can be one of the most effective ways to directly…

  • cvktmwte in Uncategorized
  • June 6, 2025

Cervical Fusion vs. Disc Replacement

Neck pain is never easy to live with. Any pain in the back or neck can make daily activities difficult.…

  • cvktmwte in Uncategorized
  • June 6, 2025

Tennis Elbow vs. Golf Elbow Explained

If you’re experiencing regular pain when engaging in activities involving your forearm muscles, tennis elbow may be to blame. However,…

  • cvktmwte in Uncategorized
  • 1
  • 2

Main: 717-761-5530 / Orthopedic Injury Clinic: 855-OUCH-OIP

Appointments

About OIP

  • Testimonials
  • Events
  • Videos
  • OIP Foundation
  • Contact Us
  • Join Our Team
  • Share Your Story
  • Patient Experience Survery

For Providers

  • Contact Numbers
  • Request an Appointment
  • Request an MRI
  • Worknet Appointment Request
  • Workers Compensation Portal
  • PT Provider’s Portal
  • Referring Provider Protal

Specialties & Services

  • Advanced Imaging & MRI
  • Braces & Orthotics
  • Clinical Trials
  • Elbow
  • Foot & Ankle
  • Joint Replacement & Arthritis
  • Hand & Wrist
  • Hip
  • Knee
  • Medical Legal
  • Orthopedic Injury Clinic
  • Orthopedic Trauma & Fracture
  • Osteoporosis & Bone Health
  • Pain Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • PRP Therapy
  • Workers Compensation
  • Sports Medicine
  • Spine Care

For Patients

  • Patient Portal
  • Online Scheduling
  • Online Bill Pay
  • Request an Appointment
  • Billing & Insurance
  • Preparing for Your Visit
  • Common Questions

Locations

  • Camp Hill
  • Harrisburg
  • Carlisle
  • Millersburg
  • Newport
  • Hershey

OIP Affilations

  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy and Compliance Notice
  • Non-Discrimination Notice

Copyright © 1971 – 2025 Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania. All Rights Reserved.

Medical Web Design by iCreativeMedical

For Providers

  • Contact Numbers
  • Request an Appointment
  • Request an MRI
  • Worknet Appointment Request
  • Workers Compensation Portal
  • PT Provider’s Portal
  • Referring Provider Protal

For Patients

  • Patient Portal
  • Online Scheduling
  • Online Bill Pay
  • Request an Appointment
  • Billing & Insurance
  • Preparing for Your Visit
  • Common Questions

About OIP

  • Testimonials
  • Events
  • Videos
  • OIP Foundation
  • Contact Us
  • Join Our Team
  • Share Your Story
  • Patient Experience Survery

Locations

  • Camp Hill
  • Harrisburg
  • Carlisle
  • Millersburg
  • Newport
  • Hershey
Appointments

MRI Upper Extremity (Shoulder, Upper Arm, Elbow, Forearm, Wrist, or Hand) Preauthorization Documentation Guidelines

1. Suspicious mass or tumor
      a. On initial evaluation or follow up
2. Staging of known cancer
3. Suspected or known infection (septic arthritis or osteomyelitis)
4. Suspected Osteonecrosis
5. Evaluation of Rheumatoid Arthritis or other autoimmune diseases
6. Evaluation of Post-op Complications
      a. Infection, delayed union, other
7. Suspected fracture with prior imaging non-diagnostic
8. Abnormal bones scan with non-diagnostic Xray
9. Significant injury with suspected ligament, cartilage, tendon, nerve or bone injury with non-diagnostic prior imaging
      a. Suspected massive rotator cuff tear
10. Evaluation of pain or more minor injury with initial imaging non-diagnostic:
      a. Pain lasting 3 months or greater
      b. Failed conservative therapy: Must include each one:
           i. Rest: modified activities or assistive devices/rigid splints or braces
           ii. Ice or heat
           iii. Medications and/or injections
           iv. Physical therapy or a physician directed home exercise program
           or chiropractic care
                1. Document instructions given
                2. Document compliance and results
                3. Document duration and dates

MRI Spine Preauthorization Documentation Criteria

1. Tumor, masses, or cancer: suspected or known
2. Neurological Deficits
3. Trauma or acute injury
       a. With neurological deficits
       b. With progressive symptoms during conservative treatment
4. Infection: known or suspected
5. Inflammation: Ankylosing Spondylitis
6. Pre-op Evaluation
7. Post-op Complications
8. Acute or Chronic Axial or radicular pain
       a. Pain lasting 6 weeks or greater
       b. ADLs must be affected
       c. Progressive neurological deficit or an abnormal EMG
             i. Must document specific dermatome, muscle weakness, reflex
abnormalities
       d. Failed conservative therapy: Must include each one:
             i. Rest: modified activities or bracing
             ii. Ice or heat
             iii. Medications, acupuncture or stimulators
                   1. Specific name of medication start date and duration and
                   results
             iv. Epidurals or other injections (not trigger point injections)
             v. Physical therapy or a physician directed home exercise program
             or chiropractic care
                   1. Document instructions given
                   2. Document compliance and results
                   3. Document duration and dates

MRI Pelvis Preauthorization Documentation Criteria

1. Musculoskeletal Pelvic MRI:
     a. Mass or tumor
    b. Significant injury to rule out fracture or other injury
    c. Osteonecrosis of hips
    d. Sacroiliitis
    e. Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
    f. Pain lasting 3 months or greater
    g. Failed conservative therapy: Must include each one:
            i. Rest: modified activities or assistive devices/rigid
            splints or braces
            ii. Ice or heat
            iii. Medications and/or injections
            iv. Physical therapy or a physician directed home
            exercise program or chiropractic care
                    1. Document instructions given
                    2. Document compliance and results
                    3. Document duration
    h. Persistent Pain not responsive to 4 weeks of conservative treatment

2. Prostate Cancer Evaluation, follow up, and surveillance

3. Mass or Tumors

4. Cancer detection, staging, or surveillance
    a. 3, 6, or 12 month follow up

5. Infection:
        a. Appendicitis
        b. Diverticulitis not responding to conservative care
        c. Inflammatory bowel disease
        d. Abscess suspected
        e. Fistula
        f. Abnormal fluid collection

6. Pelvic Floor failure

7. Uterine abnormalities

8. Undescended Testes

9. Pre-op Evaluation

10. Post-op Complication

MRI Lower Extremity (Hip, Knee, Leg, Ankle, or Foot) Preauthorization Documentation Guidelines

1. Suspicious Mass or Tumor
       a. On initial evaluation or follow up
2. Staging of known Cancer
3. Known or suspected infection
4. Suspected Osteonecrosis or Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
5. Suspected SCFE, tarsal coaltion
6. Evaluation of Post-op complication:
       a. Infection, delayed union, other
7. Suspected fracture with prior imaging non-diagnostic
8. Abnormal bone scan with non-diagnostic xray
9. Significant injury with suspected ligament, cartilage, or bone injury
10. Evaluation of pain or more minor injury with initial imaging negative:
       a. Pain lasting 3 months or greater
       b. Failed conservative therapy: Must include each one:
             i. Rest: modified activities or assistive devices/rigid splints or braces
             ii. Ice or heat
             iii. Medications and/or injections
             iv. Physical therapy or a physician directed home exercise program orchiropractic care
                  1. Document instructions given
                   2. Document compliance and results
                   3. Document duration

MRI Chest Preauthorization Documentation Guidelines

1. Mediastinal or hilar mass
2. Myasthenia gravis with suspected thymoma
3. Brachial Plexus Dysfunction
4. Thoracic/Thoracoabdominal aneurysm
5. Suspected or confirmed Congenital Heart Disease
6. Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

MRI Brain Preauthorization Documentation Criteria

1. Suspected or known MS
2. Seizure disorder, known or suspected new or refractory
3. Suspected Parkinson’s disorder
4. Neurological symptoms or deficits
     a. Acute, new or fluctuating deficits
5. Mental status changes
6. Trauma to the head with neurological changes, vomiting, headache
7. Evaluation of headaches
      a. Chronic with change in pattern/character
      b. Sudden onset severe headache
      c. New onset headache in pregnancy
8. Suspected brain tumor or cancer
9. Known or suspected stroke
10. Suspected Infection
11. Suspected Congenital abnormality
12. New onset tinnitus or vertigo associated with visual changes

MRI Abdomen and MRCP Preauthorization Documentation Criteria

MRI
1. Suspicious Mass or Tumor
2. Surveillance of Mass, Tumor, or Cancer    
      a. 3, 6, 12 month follow up
3. Suspected infection:
      a. Appendicitis
      b. Peritonitis
      c. Pancreatitis
      d. Inflammatory bowel disease
      e. Cholecystitis
      f. Abscess
      g. Fistula
      h. Hepatitis C
4. Preoperative Evaluation
5. Post-op complication

MRCP
1. Suspected Congenital Abnormality
2. Chronic pancreatitis or related complications
3. Biliary tree symptoms
4. Pre-op Evaluation
5. Post-op complication or surveillance
6. Inconclusive abnormalities identified on other imaging