Fees and Payments

Fees and Payments

We strive continuously to keep our fees within the customary range for this area. They reflect the high level of care you will receive from your health care professional. Our fees for services - including office visits and procedures -- are based upon the severity and complexity of your symptoms or illness as well as the amount of time spent evaluating and treating your condition. We have standardized charges for various surgical procedures. Please feel free to discuss any questions about our fees with the office staff or physician.

We endeavor to keep down the cost of your medical care. Therefore, we require payment at the time of service. Cash, personal checks, and major credit cards are accepted for payment of accounts. If other arrangements are needed, please talk to our business manager prior to receiving the services.

The fees for obstetrical care include an initial comprehensive history and physical examination, routine uncomplicated prenatal visits (including urine testing, blood pressure, and screening for complications), care during labor, vaginal delivery, in-hospital postpartum care, and your postpartum visit between four and six weeks following delivery. Any special laboratory tests, procedures, high-risk pregnancy, ultrasounds, additional office visits for problems, and cesarean delivery will require fees beyond those for routine pregnancy. We ask that any obstetric fees not covered by insurance be paid by the 32nd week or pregnancy. For surgical procedures, we ask that any co-payment be paid before your scheduled procedure, if possible.

We encourage you to discuss fees for obstetric care or gynecologic surgery with our business manager to arrange payments that will be convenient and acceptable. We are happy to discuss any fees you may expect to incur. We do not want anyone's financial situation to be an obstacle for good medical care; therefore, we will make every effort possible to accommodate you with an appropriate payment schedule on an individual basis. If this is your situation, please discuss this with our billing personnel. Please advise us if any financial difficulties arise.