: 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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebLast year, the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice reprimanded him for false advertising, unethical conduct and fee splitting. Joe Carlson And Brooks Johnson, Star Tribune, 23 July 2021
Word History
First Known Use
1931, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
fee splitting
noun
fee split·ting ˈfē-ˌsplit-iŋ
: payment by a medical specialist (as a surgeon) of a part of the specialist's fee to the physician who made the referral