As indirect providers, Fairfax Radiology provides imaging at the request of a referring physician and reports results directly to that physician. Some insurance companies require a “referral” for imaging, which is a special form or authorization code that provides assurance of insurance benefits eligibility. Although the terms are sometimes used interchangeably, in this instance, an “order” is not the same thing as a “referral.” A patient must always have an “order” for the imaging, but might not always need an insurance “referral.”