COVID-19 Testing: Physician Referrals
National Jewish Health has a variety of COVID-19 tests to help physicians properly diagnose their patients, including PCR-based testing and IgG and IgM antibody testing.
Referring a Patient for Testing
Our Advanced Diagnostic Laboratories provide all COVID-19 testing services. Results are faxed to the referring physician within 24-48 hours.
Refer a Patient Online
Download Fax Referral Form
Refer: Physician or physician’s office can submit a referral online or by fax. If possible, provide a copy of the patient’s insurance card or facesheet and photo identification. ALL patients MUST have a physician referral.
Registration: National Jewish Health will contact the patient for registration and scheduling. We will assign each patient a schedule confirmation number, which they will need to provide at check-in.
Scheduling: Patients are scheduled for a testing window. Currently most patients are scheduled for same-day or next-day appointments.
Check-in: Patients MUST bring their assigned schedule confirmation number and photo identification. They will sign consent upon arrival.
Testing: All testing is conducted on the National Jewish Health main campus at Colfax & Colorado Blvd. Patients will receive instructions on where to get their test, depending on the test that is ordered.
Results: Most physicians and patients will receive results within 24-48 hours of specimen collection. Patients may receive results by phone or through our secure patient portal.
Billing: National Jewish Health will bill insurance, with a valid physician order, for testing under CPT code 87635 for the COVID-19 molecular test, CPT code 86328 for the IgG antibody tests (IgG response to Nucleocapsid Protein and/or Spike Protein) and CPT code 86769 for the IgM spike protein test.
Physician Line
You may also contact our Physician Line at 1.800.652.9555, weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Time or email physicianline@njhealth.org.