Why You May Receive More Than One Bill

If you have a procedure at Atherton Endoscopy Center, you may receive up to four separate bills because different entities provide different portions of your care.

1. Peninsula Gastroenterology

This is the professional fee for the services provided by your gastroenterologist.

Billing for Peninsula Gastroenterology professional services is handled by UCSF Billing. For procedures, Peninsula Gastroenterology submits the claim to your insurance first and bills you for any remaining patient responsibility after your insurance processes the claim.

2. Atherton Endoscopy Center

Atherton Endoscopy Center bills separately for the facility services associated with your procedure.

Atherton Endoscopy Center calculates its own estimated patient responsibility and collects the estimated facility portion on the day of your procedure.

3. G2 Anesthesia

Anesthesia services provided during your procedure are billed separately by G2 Anesthesia.

4. Covenant Pathology

If tissue or other specimens are collected during your procedure and sent for pathology, those services are billed separately by Covenant Pathology.

Each entity submits its own claim to your insurance, and your deductible, copay, and/or coinsurance may apply to these services based on your insurance benefits.

One Payment Does Not Cover All Procedure Charges

A payment made to one billing entity does not cover charges from the others. In particular, the payment collected by Atherton Endoscopy Center on the day of your procedure is an estimate of your facility responsibility only, not the total expected cost of your procedure.