What Happens Before My Surgery

A registered nurse will call you prior to your scheduled surgery date to review your pre-operative instructions including when to stop eating and drinking, obtain a brief medical history, confirm your arrival time and give tips on how to prepare for your home care.  We will need to get personal health information such as the names of medications you take as well as the dose and how often you take them.  We will be asking for your private health information and it is important you are in a place where you feel comfortable discussing your personal information.

A member of our business office will call to discuss the amount of any co-pay or deductibles that need to be met and paid upon registration.  We accept cash, credit cards, cashiers checks and money orders for payment.  We do not accept personal checks.  We also encourage patients to verify their own coverage and obligations.

Surgery Centers are designed to provide high quality care in the most cost effective manner.  One means of reducing costs is to eliminate the expenses of itemizing bills.  The Surgery Center’s charges include routine lab, materials, equipment and nursing services necessary for the procedure.  It does not include your doctor’s fee, anesthesia fee, pathology studies, radiology services or special items such as a brace, for example.

Cosmetic procedures require 100 percent of the facility fee and anesthesia fee to be paid at the time of registration.

One person will be allowed to wait with you in the pre-operative area once you are ready for surgery.