Refer a Patient to Texas Children's Hospital

Texas Children's helps doctors and health professionals refer, admit, or transfer patients. Referrals can be submitted online or by PDF form for more than 70 departments, including cardiology, neurology, oncology, and behavioral health. Physicians can admit patients by calling 877-770-5550 or through campus direct admit lines. The Kangaroo Crew team handles transport of premature infants and children with serious conditions. Emergency care does not require prior authorization.

Updates Texas Children’s welcomes the opportunity to partner with you to provide outstanding care to your patients. The resources in this section are provided to simplify your access to our healthcare network. We welcome your input and constructive feedback to make this section work better for the needs of you and your patients. Need help? Please contact the Texas Children’s Hospital Provider Connect team. Refer a Patient Texas Children's Hospital If you do not have access to Epic or Texas Children's Link, you can fill out one of our online or PDF forms to submit your referral request. Select a department Adolescent Medicine Adult Congenital Heart Aerodigestive Program Allergy and Immunology Audiology Audiology Vestibular Testing Autism Metabolic Health and Bariatric Surgery Center Brachial Plexus Clinic Cancer and Hematology Center Cardiology Cardiac Developmental Outcomes Program Cell Therapy & Bone Marrow Transplant Program Cochlear Implant Program Complex Care Clinic Congenital Heart Surgery Critical Care Dental Dermatology Developmental Pediatrics Diabetes and Endocrinology Down Syndrome Clinic EEG Epilepsy Center Foster Care Clinic Gastroenterology Genetics Hand & Upper Extremity Program Heart Center Hematology High-Risk Neonatal Follow-Up Clinics/Programs Infectious Disease Center Infusion Center Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit (IRU) International Adoption Center MRKH Center (Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome) Motion Analysis and Human Performance Laboratory Multidisciplinary Obstructive Sleep Apnea Clinic (MOSA) Neurology Neurosurgery Nutrition Services Obesity Oncology Ophthalmology Orthodontics Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat) Pain Clinic Palliative Care Pathology Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Pediatric Surgery Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physical and Occupational Therapy Plastic Surgery Primary Care Practice at Palm Center Psychiatry Psychology Psych - Intensive Outpatient Program Public Health Pediatrics Clinic Pulmonary Medicine Radiology Renal Center Retrovirology Rheumatology Sleep Medicine Speech, Language, and Learning Spina Bifida Program Sports Medicine Sports Physical Therapy Transplant Services Travel Medicine Urology Vannie Cook Hematology and Oncology Center Vascular Anomalies Center Vestibular Clinic Wound Care Accepted Insurance Plans If Texas Children's is an out-of-network provider, health plans may still approve coverage for treatment with an out-of-network authorization. For non-emergent services, both an out-of-network authorization and single case agreement must be in place before services are provided. Emergency services at a Texas Children’s Hospital emergency department does not require any prior authorization or pre-treatment agreement. Patients with questions regarding the out-of-network process should contact their health insurance plan. Admit a Patient Admitting physician who needs to admit a patient? Request a room by calling 877-770-5550 .button_490786137 .tch-icon.icon-before:before{ content: "\e901";} To admit a patient to a Texas Children’s Hospital campus outside the Texas Medical Center (Austin, The Woodlands, West Campus), admitting physicians may also use the campus Direct Admit service. Texas Children’s Hospital Austin Direct Admit Line: 737-229-2255 Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands Available: Daily 9a-7p Direct Admit Line: 936-267-KIDS (936-267-5437) Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus Available: Daily 9a-7p Direct Admit Line:  832-825-KIDS (832-825-5437) Transfer a Patient Texas Children's Kangaroo Crew works with referring physicians to offer specialized care to premature infants, babies and children with serious or life-threatening conditions. Transport of a patient to Texas Children's on Kangaroo Crew must be requested by a physician. Arrange a transport .button_318660746 .tch-icon.icon-before:before{ content: "\e90a";} Pavilion for Women If you do not have access to Epic or Texas Children's Link, you can fill out one of our online or PDF forms to submit your referral request. Select a department Baylor Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine MRKH Center (Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome) Obstetric Infectious Disease Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility Texas Children's Fetal Center® The Women’s Place (Reproductive Psychiatry) Women's Physical Therapy Women's Radiology Accepted Insurance Plans If Texas Children's is an out-of-network provider, health plans may still approve coverage for treatment with an out-of-network authorization.  For non-emergent services, both an out-of-network authorization and single case agreement must be in place before services are provided. Emergency services at a Texas Children’s Hospital emergency department does not require any prior authorization or pre-treatment agreement. Patients with questions regarding the out-of-network process should contact their health insurance plan.