In plain English
A referral is only valid for a set period of time. Once that time has passed, the referral has expired and cannot count as valid anymore.
In context
Here, it labels the referral in the record as having reached the end of its valid time period.
- Situation
- Checking provider networks, authorization, referrals, eligibility, and preapproval states
- What it communicates
- labels the referral by its ended status in the record.
Meaning limits
This status only identifies that the referral's valid period has ended, and does not by itself say anything else about the referral.
Examples
“Her first referral was expired, but the replacement was still within its valid period.”
“Once the end date passed, the clerk marked the referral expired in the record.”