Schedule a $49 heart scan
Calcium heart scan
A calcium test for your heart can reveal your risk of heart disease and help prevent a heart attack. It’s a safe, simple way to show your heart some love. The $49 heart scan takes only 15 minutes.
You'll find the results in your LiveWell account when they’re ready.
If something does come up in your heart scan, we’re here for your heart so you can live fully. As the region’s top-ranked heart program, we provide breakthrough innovative treatments for heart disease.
Should I get a heart scan?
You’re a candidate to schedule a heart scan if you’re at least 35 years old, haven’t been previously diagnosed with heart disease and don’t have a pacemaker.
In addition, you must have at least two of these risk factors:
- Male over age 45
- Female over age 55
- Obesity
- Physically inactive
- Diabetes
- Family history of heart disease
- High cholesterol
- Depression
- High blood pressure
- Smoking
How to schedule your heart scan
Get an order from your primary care provider
To schedule a heart scan, you’ll need an order from your doctor. If you don’t have one, you can find one online.
Schedule your scan
We make it easy to schedule a heart scan from your LiveWell account, online or by phone.
Get your results
Check your LiveWell account for the results. Don’t have an account? Sign up now. The doctor who ordered your scan will also contact you with your results and next steps.
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Heart scan FAQ
A heart scan, also called a heart CT scan or calcium scoring, is a simple, noninvasive method that tells your doctor if you're at increased risk for the most common form of heart disease – coronary artery disease (CAD).
This scan identifies whether calcium deposits are present in the arteries of your heart. The more calcium deposits you have, the more plaque. And that can lead to a heart attack.
You will need to provide the name of a primary care provider you have seen in the past two years. If you don’t have a primary care provider, you can search for a doctor online or call 833-528-7672.
Yes, you’ll need an order from your doctor to schedule a heart scan.
Your doctor needs to fax a written order to 414-643-6555 before we can schedule your heart scan. Once they’ve submitted your order, please call 855-908-7919 and ask to schedule your scan with a paper order. We'll also need your paper order the day of your appointment, so remember to bring it with you.
This scan, priced at $49, is self-pay only. Your insurance company won’t be billed unless you have Wisconsin Medicaid, in which case you’ll also need prior authorization from your doctor to determine if this service is covered. There aren’t any other fees for this service.
You can pay over the phone when you schedule the appointment. You also can pay when you arrive for your heart scan.
The scan costs $49. There are no other fees.
Yes, a heart scan involves a slightly higher exposure to radiation than a traditional X-ray. It’s generally safe. However, you can talk to your primary care provider if you have any questions.
If you’ve already been diagnosed with heart disease, a heart scan isn’t for you. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions.
We recommend against getting a heart scan if you have a pacemaker. Talk to your primary care provider if you have any questions.
No, it doesn’t.
In most cases, you’ll only need one heart scan to assess your risk of heart disease. While there are exceptions, if you’ve had a previous scan with a positive score and have started statin therapy, a repeat scan isn’t necessary. Talk with your provider if you have any questions.
Are you at risk for heart disease?
Knowing your risk factors of heart disease – the leading cause of death in the U.S. – can help you lower your chances of developing it. Our heart health quiz estimates your risk, determines which of your risk factors are controllable and gives you an idea what to do next based on your results.
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