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How to refer or transfer a patient

Thank you for choosing Valley Children's as a trusted partner in your patients' care. Our experienced staff and specialists will work together with you to ensure that your patients are provided the highest quality care.

Resources to help with your referral

Explore resources to help make a referral to a Valley Children's pediatric specialist or maternal-fetal medicine specialist.

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Additional resources

Find additional resources to help with your referral.

Referral guidelines

Accepted insurance plans CPT codes

Make a referral

  • Refer to a pediatric specialist

    Choose one of three options:

    Sign up and then quickly refer, track the progress of your referrals, and follow the progress of care. 

    Sign up for CareLink

    Refer through CareLink

    Fill out our PDF referral form and fax it to 559-353-8888 (routine) or 844-466-9451 (urgent)

    PDF referral form

    Fill out our online referral form

    eReferral form

    Need additional assistance? Call our Provider Assistance Line, 559-353-8800.

  • Refer to the Maternal Fetal Center

    Choose one of two options:

    Sign up and quickly refer and track progress of your referrals and follow the progress of care. 

    Sign up for CareLink

    Refer through CareLink

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      COMPLETE A REFERRAL FORM

      Download and complete the referral form for the Maternal Fetal Center/Prenatal Diagnostic Center

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      INCLUDE PATIENT'S PRENATAL RECORDS

      We need your patient's prenatal records in order to process your referral

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      INSURANCE

      Please include a copy of the patient's insurance information to streamline your referral

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      AUTHORIZATION

      Please include authorization if already approved along with your referral form

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      FAX MATERIALS

      Please fax the materials to our team at 559-353-6710

  • For urgent referrals

    Fax

    Fill out our PDF referral form and fax it to 844-466-9451.

    Needs immediate treatment

    Send the patient directly to the Emergency Department.

  • Transfer or transport a patient

    Call the Access Center

    Call 866-353-KIDS (5437)

    Our emergency transport team is available 24/7, providing inpatient transportation from anywhere in California. Learn more about our medical transport capabilities

Ask questions and get updates

Providers

To ask questions and get support:

  • Call the Provider Assistance Line

    Our Provider Assistance Line is a one-call solution to provide assistance to you and your staff with the ease of a single number. We can assist with and answer questions about:

    • Referrals and scheduling
    • Medical records
    • Help with EMR access via Epic CareLink
    • Medical imaging
    • Laboratory services
    • Speaking with a Valley Children’s specialist
    • Contacting your physician liaison


    Call 559-353-8800

  • Check the status of a referral

    To check the status of a referral, call the Provider Assistance Line at 559-353-8800 and select Option 1. 

    Call 559-353-8800

  • Download our referral reference guide and directory

    View and download our step-by-step referral process and clinic directory.

    Referral reference guide and directory

  • Consult our list of contacts

    Physician liaisons and locations contacts.

    Contacts for referring providers 

  • Customize your communication preferences

    There are several ways to customize your clinical communications from Valley Children’s, and you can update or change your preferences at any time.

    Clinical communication preferences

Family members and patients