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fee splitting

noun

Definition of fee splitting

: payment by a specialist (such as a doctor or a lawyer) of a part of his or her fee to the person who made the referral

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1931

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fee splitting

noun fee split·ting \ ˈfē-ˌsplit-iŋ \

medical Definition of fee splitting

: payment by a medical specialist (as a surgeon) of a part of the specialist's fee to the physician who made the referral
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fee splitter

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