Recommended referral guidelines for services not available at Kaiser Permanente
Please note that unless specified below, Kasier Permanente will handle cases within our medical group.
Important disclaimer: Kaiser Permanente medical offices in the Washington region offer a wide array of care within our own group medical practice. We use contracted providers for services as well. Kaiser Permanente Washington has developed this page in an effort to help inform you which contracted provider we prefer to use for specific services listed below. We make every attempt to update changes promptly. Please note, however, this information may change frequently, and the provider directory for applicable plans may change or be updated at any time. Remember to first check a member's eligibility for services by using our Eligibility Inquiry 
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- Cardiology
- Ear, nose & throat - otolaryngology
- Endocrinology
- Gastroenterology
- General surgery
- Hematology/oncology
- Interventional radiology
- Infectious disease
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- OB/GYN
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedic surgery
- Pain
- Physiatry
- Plastic surgery
- Pulmonary
- Radiation oncology
- Radiology
- Rheumatology
- Urology
Cardiology
Left atrial appendage closure
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Swedish
- Everett area: Providence Medical Group
- Tacoma/Olympia area: Franciscan Heart and Vascular
Cardiac rehab
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Swedish
- Everett area: Providence Medical Group
- Tacoma/Olympia area: St Joseph's Medical Center/St Peters Hospital
Heart transplant
- Seattle/Bellevue area: University of Washington
Ear, nose & throat - Otolaryngology
Complex flap reconstructions
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Swedish
Facial Harmonization for gender dysphoria
- Polyclinic - Dr. Tommy Liu
- Virginia Mason - Dr. Michael Nuara
Endocrinology
Pediatric endocrine
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Seattle Children's
- Tacoma/Olympia area: Mary Bridge
Gastroenterology
Pediatric gastroenterology
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Seattle Children's
- Tacoma/Olympia area: Mary Bridge
Liver transplant
- Seattle/Bellevue area:
- Kaiser Permanente Washington provides pre-transplant and post-transplant hepatology support
- UW preferred for liver transplant
Anorectal manometry
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Swedish
General surgery
Hepatobiliary surgery (liver tumors, Whipple)
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Swedish
Complex esophageal surgery
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Swedish
- Everett area: Providence Medical Group
- Tacoma/Olympia area: Franciscan Cardiothoracic Surgery
Lung volume reduction surgery
- Seattle/Bellevue area: UW
Pediatric cardiac and thoracic surgery
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Seattle Children's
- Tacoma/Olympia area: Mary Bridge
Cardiac surgery
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Swedish or Overlake
- Everett area: Providence Medical Group
- Tacoma/Olympia area: Franciscan Cardiothoracic Surgery
Thoracic surgery
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Swedish
- Everett area: Providence Medical Group
- Tacoma/Olympia area: Franciscan Cardiothoracic Surgery
Pediatric surgery
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Seattle Children's for age less than 16
Hematology/oncology
Allogeneic stem cell transplants
- Seattle/Bellevue area: SCCA
Autologous stem cell transplants
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Swedish
Pediatric oncology
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Seattle Children's
- Tacoma/Olympia area: Mary Bridge
Interventional radiology
Consideration of Y-90 or liver directed therapy for hepatocellular tumors
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Swedish
Neuro-interventional radiology
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Swedish
- Everett area: Providence Medical Group
- Tacoma/Olympia area: TRA and South Sound
Infectious disease
Infectious disease
- Everett area: Providence Medical Group
- Tacoma/Olympia area: Northwest Medical Specialties
Pediatric infectious disease
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Seattle Children's or Swedish
Nephrology
Renal transplant
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Swedish
Pediatric nephrology
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Seattle Children's
- Tacoma/Olympia area: Mary Bridge
Neurology
Pediatric neurology
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Seattle Children's or Swedish
- Tacoma/Olympia area: Mary Bridge
Neurosurgery
Vascular cases
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Swedish
- Tacoma/Olympia area: Franciscan Neurosurgery
Epilepsy surgery
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Swedish
- Tacoma/Olympia area: Franciscan Neurosurgery
Pediatric neurosurgery
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Seattle Children's
OB/GYN
Maternal fetal medicine
- Seattle/Bellevue area: UW MFM
- Everett area: UW MFM (north clinic)
- Tacoma/Olympia area: Franciscan Maternal-Fetal Medicine at St Joseph's
Prenatal genetics
- Seattle/Bellevue area: UW prenatal genetics
Ophthalmology
Ocular melanoma or ocular tumor
- Seattle/Bellevue area: UW
Complex pediatric ophthalmology cases
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Seattle Children's
Orthopedic surgery
Orthopedic oncology
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Polyclinic-Chris Cannon
- Tacoma/Olympia: Franciscan- Zhiqing Xing
Orthopedic surgery
Olympia area
- Olympia Orthopedic Associates
- Washington Orthopedic Center (Elma, Centralia, Olympia)
Pelvic trauma (sacral fractures, acetabular fracture)
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Harborview
Physiatry
Pediatric Physiatry
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Seattle Children's
Plastic surgery
Craniofacial
- Seattle/Bellevue area: SCH or UW Harborview
Burns that meet burn center referral criteria
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Harborview
Free flap surgery
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Swedish
Pediatric cases
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Seattle Children's
Pulmonary
Pediatric pulmonology
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Seattle Children's
Pulmonary rehab
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Swedish
- Everett area: Providence Medical Group
- Tacoma/Olympia area: St Peter's Hospital
Radiation oncology
Stereotactic radiation surgery for trigeminal neuralgia
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Swedish
Stereotactic radiation surgery for essential tremor
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Swedish
Total body irradiation
- Seattle/Bellevue area: UW
Craniospinal irradiation
- Seattle/Bellevue area: UW
Proton or neutron therapy
- Seattle/Bellevue area: UW/SCCA
Pediatric cases
- Seattle/Bellevue area: SCH
Radiology
Cardiac MRI
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Swedish
Cardiac PET
- Seattle/Bellevue area: UW
Rheumatology
Pediatric rheumatology
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Seattle Children's
- Tacoma/Olympia area: Mary Bridge
Urology
Complex pediatric urology cases
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Seattle Children's
Complex penile, urethral, pelvic reconstruction
- Seattle/Bellevue area: Harborview