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Distinguish ‘Consult’ From ‘Referral’

Published on Tue Feb 14, 2023

Question: Some of our providers use “consultation” and “referral” interchangeably, but it’s causing headaches for us in billing. These are different terms, right? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: According to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), consult and referral are not synonymous. The organization defines a consultation as a “request from one physician to another for an advisory opinion.” The consulting physician [...]
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