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Wiki Consultation vs. Referral

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Some of our specialty providers are questioning what constitutes a referral vs a consultation. They are documenting the 3 Rs (request, render, report); however, it appears that some of these "consultations" may actually be a transfer of care. It seems that CPT guidelines allow for a "consultation" to determine whether to accept responsibility for a patient's care. How do you determine from a progress note whether a transfer of care has occurred prior to the visit? At what point is a patient considered a referral vs a consultation? Any current info would be greatly appreciated!
 
A consultation is performed when a physician is asked to render an opinion to be used by the attending physician in the treatment of the patient.

A referral is defined as the transfer of care from one physician to a second physician when the second physician assumes responsibility for treatment of the patient.
 
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