Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 40 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
Part I - Workers' Compensation Administration
Subpart 2 - Medical Guidelines
Chapter 27 - Utilization Review Procedures
Section I-2711 - Second Surgical Opinion
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. When surgery has been recommended by the treating physician, the carrier/self-insured employer is entitled to obtain a second professional opinion from a physician chosen by the carrier/self-insured employer. Regardless of the second surgical opinion outcome, the claimant remains free to elect not to undergo surgery after the consultation. The carrier/self-insured employer is responsible for informing the claimant when a second surgical opinion is required and for referring the claimant to a second surgical opinion physician. This Program is designed to reduce unnecessary surgeries and to provide the claimant with possible alternate courses of treatment so that he or she can make an informed decision.
B. Second Surgical Opinion Procedures
Spinal Surgery |
Foot Surgery |
Gastrectomy |
Hemorrhoidectomy |
Coronary Artery Bypass |
Varicose Vein Surgery |
Knee Surgery |
Traumatic Cataract Surgery |
Nasal Surgery |
Joint Replacement |
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 23:1291.