You have been scheduled for a procedure.  Please be advised that you will incur at least three different bills for your procedure. They will be as follows:

1. Facility Charge (The place where your procedure is scheduled)
   • South Lake Hospital (352-394-4071)
   • South Lake Surgery Center (352-536-1703)
   • Leesburg Regional Medical Center (352-323-5879)
2. Physician Charge for the procedure itself.
3. Anesthesia Charge (The facility can provide information about costs).
4. Lab Charge (for testing or if biopsies are taken).

South Lake Gastroenterology makes every effort to call your insurance company to verify coverage for your procedure. This is no guarantee of payment from your insurance company. If you require an authorization for procedures, please notify our billing department immediately. It is the patient’s responsibility to know the coverage of the policy. If you have questions regarding the coverage of your procedure, you will need to contact your insurance company directly.

South Lake Gastroenterology can only estimate charges incurred for our Physicians’ services. If you have questions regarding any of the above mentioned charges, please contact the facility at which you are scheduled.

Self Pay Patient: The doctor’s fee for Endoscopy is $400 and Colonoscopy is $400. This amount must be paid prior to scheduling your procedure appointment. 

HMO Patient: Please make every effort to make sure authorization is obtained for your procedure. You can confirm this by calling our Billing Department one week prior to your procedure.

Medicare Patient: No authorization is required.

Under 50 years of age and scheduled for colonoscopy, please call your insurance company to verify if the procedure will be covered.

If you have questions, please contact our Billing Department at 352-242-1665.