• Complete Patient Questionnaire on the Patient Portal [COMING SOON] at least 48 hours before your visit
• Bring in all prior tests, labs, diagnostic imaging, etc. that may be relevant to your visit
• Upon check-in, please:
• Update Personal Information
• Update Provider Information
• Update Medical Insurance
• Update Pharmacy Insurance

Patient Registration

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1. Facility Fee

• Description: This covers the cost of the surgical center where the colonoscopy takes place.
• Billing Process: The facility submits a claim for using the space, equipment, and support staff. This bill generally includes nursing services and use of rooms, equipment, and medications administered during the procedure.
• Patient Responsibility: Depending on insurance, this may be subject to coinsurance, copay, or deductible. Check with your insurance provider to understand out-of-pocket costs for the facility fee. Screening colonoscopies are usually covered at 100% under most insurance's preventative benefits.

2. Physician/Surgeon Fee

• Description: This fee covers the gastroenterologist or surgeon performing the procedure.
• Billing Process: The physician submits a claim for their professional services for performing the procedure.
• Patient Responsibility: Depending on your plan, this might also be subject to copayments, coinsurance, or deductible amounts. Some insurance plans cover the physician’s fee as a preventive service (usually if the procedure is screening rather than diagnostic).

3. Pathology Fee

• Description: If polyps or other tissue samples are collected, they are sent to pathology to be analyzed.
• Billing Process: The pathology lab (often an independent provider) bills for processing and analyzing the samples.
• Patient Responsibility: Depending on your plan, this might also be subject to copayments, coinsurance, or deductible amounts. Some insurance plans cover the pathology fee as a preventive service (usually if the procedure is screening rather than diagnostic).

4. Anesthesia Fee

• Description: Many colonoscopies involve sedation provided by an anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist.
• Billing Process: The anesthesia provider submits a claim for the sedation services.
• Patient Responsibility: Depending on your plan, this might also be subject to copayments, coinsurance, or deductible amounts. Some insurance plans cover the anesthesia fee as a preventive service (usually if the procedure is screening rather than diagnostic).

Additional Tips:

• Check Coverage: Before the procedure, check with your insurance plan to confirm what’s covered, especially regarding screening versus diagnostic colonoscopy.
• Review EOBs (Explanation of Benefits): After the procedure, review EOBs to understand what your insurance paid versus what you owe.
• Inquire About Preventive Coverage: Screening colonoscopies often have better coverage since they're preventive.