Day Case (Inpatient)
ie. Scope procedure, angiogram, arthroscopy, cataract surgery etc.
The consultant will issue you with a Day Case code (this is a procedure reference). We have Inpatient contracts which differ with each Irish health insurer.
The consultant’s secretary will take details of your finance/insurance status and ask you to call our Accounts Verification Team on 01 2064538 or 01 2064421, where we will advise:
Insured Patients
With your policy details, we can tell you whether you are:
- Fully covered (nothing to pay).
- Partially covered (with a shortfall): We may tell you that Blackrock Clinic will waive the shortfall. If we are not able to do that, we will tell you the exact amount due.
- Not covered – Self Pay: Please see below.
Please Note: If your policy has an EXCESS, this is a one-off payment per claim and will be asked for on admission.
Self Pay Patients
There will be two parts to the price:
- Professional Fees – These are for the surgeon and anaesthetist (if one is used). These costs will be given to you by the secretary.
- Hospital Fee – This is Blackrock Clinic’s charge. We will advise you what this figure will be.
Please Note: Should your surgeon employ pathology or radiology services during your procedure, you will later receive an invoice for reporting fees relating to this. This will be issued by a company called “Hospital Accounting Services”.
Non – Irish insurance
Some insurers will issue a “Guarantee of Payment” (GOP) in advance of your admission. This may cover all costs, or only the Hospital fee. Please refer to your insurer regarding this.
Without a GOP:
There will be 2 parts to the price:
- Professional Fees – These are for the surgeon and anaesthetist (if one is used). These costs will be given to you by the secretary.
- Hospital Fee – This is Blackrock Clinic’s charge. We will advise you what this figure will be.
Please Note: Should your surgeon employ pathology or radiology services during your procedure, you will later receive an invoice for reporting fees relating to this. This will be issued by a company called “Hospital Accounting Services”.
You will receive a receipted invoice which you can submit to your health insurer.