Your Hospital Bill

You may receive several different types of bills for service provided to you as a patient at Beaufort County Hospital. Your ability to pay does not impact the effectiveness and quality of care you receive at Beaufort County Hospital.

• Hospital bill – This bill consists of charges for hospital services that include but are not limited to room stay, lab tests, x-rays, medications, surgical fees, bedside meals,
nursing services, processing of medical records, housekeeping, etc. Charges for hospital services will be provided to you upon request.

• Physician fees – The physician’s fee for professional services is separate from the bill provided by the hospital.

• Eastern Radiology – The physician’s fee for reading x-rays is separate from the bill provided by the hospital.

Occasionally certain charges, such as those for special tests, are not received in the business office until after discharge. When this happens, the additional charges are included in monthly billings.

As a courtesy to our patients, the hospital will bill your insurance carrier for you. However, your insurance plan(s) and government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, may not fully cover your bill. The hospital will estimate any portion that you may have to pay based on benefit information we have been given by your insurance company.

Arrangements for payment of hospital charges should be made before admission if possible. If you were not pre-admitted, a patient representative (financial counselor) may visit you before discharge to discuss the estimated amount you may have to pay.

If you have questions please call a Patient Account Representative at 975-4228 or 975-4311.