Admitting Services

For more information, please call (361)694-5110

A physician-to-physician referral is necessary to admit a pediatric patient to Driscoll Children's Hospital. For more information on referrals, please call the appropriate specialty clinic or call admitting services.

Admitting Department responsibilities include:

Preadmission registration
Advanced admission booking
Financial interviewing
Patient admission
Coordination of Bed assignment with Nursing House Supervisor
Arrangements for patient escorting
Processing of insurance forms
Referral of private pay families to State Programs, such as Medicaid, Chronically Ill and Disabled Children, or SSI
Insurance pre-certification
Insurance verification, coding and billing
Establish payment plans
Communication to patient's referring family physician

Contact Information

Admissions Office
(Admissions / EEG / EKG / Hemoc CC / Sleep Studies / Respiratory Therapy)
694 - 5110
7:00 am to 7 pm M - F

Day Surgery
694 - 5610 or 694 - 4364
8 am to 5:30 pm M - F

Radiology / Cardiology
694 - 5293
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. M - F or
694 - 5240
8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. M-F

Supervisor for Admission
Irma Canales 694 – 5135

Supervisor for Day Surgery / Radiology / Cardiology
Hope Elizarraraz 694 - 4566
Fax (361) 694-5136

Admitting Services

Admitting Department responsibilities include:

Contact Information

Specialty Center Locations

Main Hospital Address

Visiting Hours:

For Patients and Parents

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