sblanchard
Networker
i am trying to find information about what is the differents between a refferal and a consult? can some one help me?
thank you
thank you
the other big difference is that a consult is a service (and as such, billable) whereas a referral is not billable.
James
the original question asked what the difference between a consult and a referral is, and I thought it important to point out that for the most part, patients are not billed for referrals whereas patients do get bills for consults.
thanks.
The doctor sending the patient does not bill a charge
this is the referring physician
the doctor receiving the patient does bill
that is the consulting physician
I suppose you'd like to write this off to 'apples and oranges' but it's a point that should be made in any discussion of consults and referrals
By saying that a referral doesn't result in a charge to the patient is just plain wrong.