Wiki Referring a Patient

[KaylaRieken]

If provider refers a patient to a different specialty (cancer center) does that count for anything in MDM?

 

[Cheezum51]

I would think it would count because you've made a decision that the patient requires care which you can not provide. I would count that as part of the Risk category.

 

[KaylaRieken]

low risk?

 

[Cheezum51]

For referral to a cancer center, I'd call that Moderate risk.

Tom Cheezum, OD, CPC, COPC