The policy at Children's Mercy is to provide outpatient services only when ordered by a practitioner (MD, DO, DDS, DMD, APRN, PA) who is properly licensed and eligible for participation in Medicare and other Federal health care programs. APRNs and PAs orders will only be accepted if the provider holds a Kansas and/or Missouri license.

Direct-access testing or patient-authorized testing is not permitted.

Only written/faxed orders within 30 days of the date of service will be accepted.

View a list of Children’s Mercy in-network insurance plan on our Insurance Plans and Coverage Types Accepted page.

In-network

If your insurance plan is in-network and you have questions about coverage, please contact your insurance provider.

Out-of-network

Families who come to Children’s Mercy labs with out-of-network insurance will be encouraged to take their order to an in-network lab or be given the option to pay completely out-of-pocket for their testing and not bill their out-of-network insurance. Financial assistance may also be available. 

Please note, participation with in-network plans is not a guarantee of payment or coverage. Many insurance plans require a referral or prior-authorization for coverage of certain services.

There are many different types of allergy panels available depending on the laboratory offering the service. When we receive panel orders which don't match our panels we will offer the family the option to have 2 tubes of blood collected, which are highly likely to cover what is needed, and follow up on order resolution after the collection. This will require orders on a CMH requisition and may cause a delay in testing.