This information applies to:
- St. David's Medical Center (including St. David's Rehabilitation Hospital)
- St. David's North Austin Medical Center
- St. David's South Austin Medical Center
- St. David's Round Rock Medical Center
- Heart Hospital of Austin
St. David's Georgetown Hospital Billing Procedures
Different Bills for Different Services
You will receive separate bills for all services provided, including a separate bill from your physician. It is the responsibility of the patient to check with the insurance carrier to verify benefits prior to the patient's visit to ensure that the procedures and other hospital related services are covered.
Hospital
The hospital will bill you for its services - room charges, medicines and treatments, and services performed by the hospital staff. Some charges (or credits) may be posted to your account after you leave, so there will be a 7-10 day delay in receiving your statement after discharge.
Physicians
Your physician will send you a separate statement for services connected with your inpatient or outpatient visit.
Emergency Room Physicians
These charges are for a physician specially trained in emergency medicine. These services exclude interpretation of diagnostic tests. If you have any questions concerning the ER physician's bill, contact:
Longhorn Emergency Medical Associates PA
PO Box 638761
Cincinnati, OH 45263-8761
(888) 952-6772
X-Ray
X-ray films are interpreted by a specialist in radiology (as required by the Joint Commission for Accreditation on Hospitals), and you will receive a separate bill for that service. If you have any questions concerning the radiologist's bill please contact:
Austin Radiological Association
PO Box 4099
Austin, TX 78765
(512) 795-5100
Anesthesiologist
The anesthesiologist is a private physician specializing in the administration of anesthesia. Anesthesiology is billed separately by the anesthesiology group. If you have any questions concerning your bill, please contact:
Austin Anesthesiology
8140 N. Mopac
Building III, Suite 210
Austin, TX 78759-8859
(512) 343-2292
Pathology
Pathology work refers to laboratory examinations performed at St. David's Medical Center. The hospital provides technicians, equipment and supplies. The pathologist supervises the tests, and interprets and reports the result to your physician. The services will be on your hospital bill - the pathologist will send you a separate statement. If you have any questions concerning the pathologist's bill, please contact:
Clinical Pathology
PO Box 141669
Austin, TX 78714-1669
(512) 427-1630
Consultation
Consultation fees will be billed separately when your physician consults with other physicians on your case.
Maximum Stress Test Maximum stress tests are billed separately by the cardiologist who monitors and interprets the test.
Contact Us
Please contact us by email if you have further questions.
Billing Procedures for St. David's Georgetown Hospital
PLEASE NOTE:
Discharged 12/4/2006 or Earlier? For patient billing inquiries for discharge dates of 12/4/06 or before, please call (512) 942-4276.
Discharged 12/5/06 or Later? For patient billing inquiries for discharge dates of 12/5/2006 or later, you may pay your account bill online or contact our Central Billing Office.
Different Bills for Different Services
You will receive separate bills for all services provided, including a separate bill from your physician. It is the responsibility of the patient to check with the insurance carrier to verify benefits prior to the patient's visit to ensure that the procedures and other hospital related services are covered.
Hospital
The hospital will bill you for its services. Some charges (or credits) may be posted to your account after you leave, so there will be a 7-10 day delay in receiving your statement after discharge.
Physician
Your physician will send you a separate statement for services connected with you inpatient or outpatient visit.
Emergency Room Physicians
These charges are for a physician specially trained in emergency medicine. These services exclude interpretation of diagnostic tests. If you have any questions concerning the ER physician's bill, contact:
Longhorn Emergency Medical Associates PA
PO Box 638761
Cincinnati, OH 45263-8761
(888) 952-6772
X-Ray
X-ray films are interpreted by a specialist in radiology (as required by the Joint Commission for Accreditation on Hospitals), and you will receive a separate bill for that service. If you have any questions concerning the radiologist's bill please contact:
Austin Radiology Associates
PO Box 4099
Austin, TX 78765
(512) 795-5100
Anesthesiologist
The anesthesiologist is a private physician specializing in the administration of anesthesia. Anesthesiology is billed separately by the anesthesiology group. If you have any questions concerning your bill, please contact:
Northstar Anesthesiology
2000 E. Lamar, Suite 400
Arlington, TX 76006
Phone: (800) 693-3271
Fax: (817) 861-3926
Northstar Anesthesia
Pathology
Pathology work refers to laboratory examinations performed at St. David's Georgetown Hospital.
The hospital provides technicians, equipment and supplies. The pathologist supervises the tests, and interprets and reports the result to your physician. The services will be on your hospital bill - the pathologist will send you a separate statement. If you have any questions concerning the pathologist's bill, please contact:
Austin Pathology
PO Box 164106
Austin, TX 78716
(800) 627-0499
Consultation
Consultation fees will be billed separately when your physician consults with other physicians on your case.
Maximum Stress Test
Maximum stress tests are billed separately by the cardiologist who monitors and interprets the test.