Understanding Your Bill

You will receive three (and perhaps
four) separate bills:
  • One from the surgeon
  • One from NSC
  • One (or perhaps two) from your anesthesia team

Governmental and insurance regulations require that each member of the team send you a separate bill and collect payment independently. The reason you may receive two bills for anesthesia is that in some cases an anesthesiologist and a CRNA care for you; other times, just an anesthesiologist. The amount that you pay for anesthesia care is the same regardless of whether you receive one or two bills.

It is your responsibility to insure any needed authorization or pre-certification for surgery is completed prior to surgery. We encourage you to contact your surgeon, anesthesia providers or your insurance company if you have any questions.