Financial Information
We will contact you regarding any financial responsibility you will incur at our facility
Center for Advanced Surgery fees cover the use of the facility only and do not include any laboratory test, pathology test, surgeon, or anesthesiologist fees. You will be billed separately by the provider of that specific service.
As a courtesy, we will bill your primary and secondary insurance carriers or government agency directly for Center for Advanced Surgery’s charges.
*Be sure to bring your insurance card(s) as well as photo ID with you on the day of surgery. We will need to see this as part of your insurance validation.*
If you have more than one insurance carrier, we will also need accurate secondary billing information.
Be prepared to bring any co-pays or co-insurance amounts on the day of surgery. Patients who do not have insurance coverage or those having cosmetic surgery are required to pay their charges in advance.
Please feel free to contact the business office at (843)-628-5695 option 2 anytime if you have questions or concerns regarding the facility charges, financial policy, or billing procedures.
Financial Policies
- The patient is responsible for medical bills at Center for Advanced Surgery.
- It is the patient’s responsibility to know your contract benefits assure collection of insurance payments to us, and to negotiate with your insurance company over any disputed claims.
- If your insurance company denies your claim for uncovered services, you are responsible for the amount. If you cannot pay in full after your insurance payment, call 843-628-5695.
- If you do not have Insurance our policy requires payment in full unless other arrangements are made. If you cannot pay in full on your day of service, we request partial payment on your day of service as you arrange for credit on your account with a payment plan agreement with our Business Manager.
- We accept payments in credit cards, cash, check, or money order. Checks must be made payable to Center for Advanced Surgery, LLC. For your convenience, you can call to make your payment over the phone. A $100.00 handling charges applied to all returned checks.
- All patient responsibilities quoted prior to and on day of service are strictly an estimate.
- Monthly Statements: Once your insurance has paid, you are responsible for any unpaid coinsurance, copayments, and deductible amounts. You will receive an itemized monthly statement of any patient balance until your bill is paid in full. Interest may be applied to any amount not paid after 30 days with a minimum charge of $1.00 per month.
- Delinquent accounts over 90 days are turned over to our Collection Company, unless other arrangements are made. If the bill remains unpaid and satisfactory arrangements for payment are not made, legal action including placing a lien on a third-party case will be made. We reserve the right to add late charges for delinquent accounts requiring collections action and to add attorney fees, court costs, and/or collections agency fees. If your account is placed with a 3rd party, the 3rd party has the right to contact you at any number provided to our office.
- In the event that claim payment is sent to the patient by any Insurance Company or third party, The patient is required to contact the Center for Advanced Surgery at 843-628-5695 and make arrangements to satisfy the balance within seven (7) business days.
