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It would seem logical to have ALL planned treatment listed on a treatment plan.
Why is Referred treatment omitted?
Yes it is noted in purple, but it isn't listed as a priority on the plan.
The patient needs the endo before the post and crown.
The patient needs the extraction, then the implant before an abutment and abutment supported crown.
Doesn't that make more sense?

Telling a patient they need to see a specialist, then hand them a treatment plan that lists the cart before the horse as priority #1 is confusing to patients that have no idea on what is what.

What would you do about the fee columns? How is the patient going to easily tell that the treatment shown is to be performed elsewhere?

It is noted on the graphic in purple (Referred), The fee column would be blank or zero, or the word "referred' or "specialist".
Or, no column associated with referred items.

Example of possible confusion:

Mrs Smith needs:
Endo , crown lengthening, post/core, and crown on #6
Soft tissue graft 23,24,25 & 26
Extractions #3,4,13,14
Bone Grafts #3,4,13 14
Implants #3,4,13,14
Estimated cost: $30,000

I refer out for OS, Endo and Perio

My Treatment Plan presented to her today:

#6 Post/Core $400 Priority 1 or Priority 3
#6 PFM $1300 Priority 2 4
#3 Implant Abutment $1000 Priority 3 9
#3 Abutment Supported Crown $1450 Priority 3 9
#4 Implant Abutment $1000 Priority 3 9
#4 Abutment Supported Crown $1450 Priority 3 9
#13 Implant Abutment $1000 Priority 3 9
#13 Abutment Supported Crown $1450 Priority 3 9
#14 Implant Abutment $1000 Priority 3 9
#14 Abutment Supported Crown $1450 Priority 3 7
Total Cost $11,500

"So doc, where does the other $18,500 come from?"