How to Refer: Outpatient Referrals

Physician Access Services

200 West Arbor Drive m/c 8906
San Diego CA 92103-8906
Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
888-539-8741
Fax: 888-539-8781

Physician Access Services assists non-UC San Diego providers who are seeking service(s) for their patients at UCSD. The program provides a communication link and referral coordination between UCSD physicians, referring physicians, community and network medical groups, UCSD contracted health plans and other external constituents.

Our team will facilitate and expedite the referral process and communicate directly with the patient and provider's office setting up appointments for UCSD specialty physicians, diagnostic testing and admissions.

Special Exceptions:

Referrals from community clinics are coordinated by CPAT at 619-471-3344, fax number 619-543-6197.
CMS patients are not coordinated through this service. Please contact our CMS Coordinator at 619-543-3960.

Required Information for Timely and Accurate Referral Processing, Please Fax the Following:

Patient contact information: name, address, phone number, date of birth
Copy of insurance card (front and back)
Insurance authorization, if required
What service is requested (consultation, diagnostic testing, etc)
- Please give specific provider’s name if requested/known
Diagnosis, reason for referral
- Copies of progress notes, diagnostic test results that pertain to this visit
  - Including CPT and ICD-9 codes
Provider’s contact information, including name of office contact

Physician Access Services begins the process by verifying insurance eligibility (the referring provider's office is still responsible for requesting authorization for the referral). Once verified, our team will coordinate the appointment and send appointment confirmation to the patient as well as the referring provider.