Question

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under cpts definition, who takes responsibility for the patients care after a referral?
multiple choice
○ the physician to whom the patient is referred
○ the emergency room physician
○ the physician who referred the patient
○ the physician who admits the patient to the hospital.

Explanation:

CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) guidelines state that when a patient is referred, the responsibility for their care transfers to the physician receiving the referral. This is because the referring physician initiates the transfer of care, and the referred physician assumes management of the patient’s relevant health needs post-referral.

Answer:

the physician to whom the patient is referred