Preparing for your Surgery

As a surgical patient at Monmouth Medical Center, your care will be handled by a highly skilled team of specialists, which is headed by your surgeon. The information in this section is designed to give you step-by-step information to prepare you for surgery and recovery.

Time of Arrival

For all surgery patients, it is important that you arrive at the hospital on time. A delay could mean a cancellation of your procedure.

Same Day Surgery Department
Surgical patients scheduled in the Same Day Surgery Department should call 732.923.7444, after 2 p.m. on the day before surgery, to receive your scheduled arrival time. Please call Friday afternoon for Monday surgery.

Cranmer Surgery Center
Surgical patients scheduled in the Cranmer Surgery Center should call 732.923.7836 between 2 and 4 p.m. on the day before surgery to receive your scheduled arrival time. Please call Friday afternoon for Monday Surgery.

Weekend Surgery
If your surgery is scheduled for the weekend, Patient Access Management will call you the day of admission to inform you of your arrival time. If you have any questions, call the Patient Access Management at 732.923.7201.

Maternity Patients
Maternity patients scheduled for a cesarean section or any other complicated delivery procedure should come to the Labor and Delivery unit two hours before surgery. It is not necessary to call for confirmation.

Financial Information

Insurance
In most cases, hospital insurance policies will cover the cost of your procedure. You will be contacted prior to admission for this information by the Financial Clearance Center (FCC) or please call to provide this information.

If your entire bill will not be covered, or if you do not have the appropriate insurance, cash, credit card or check deposit may be required. If so, please bring the required deposit to the Cashier’s Office on the day of pre-admission testing.

If you anticipate any problems, please discuss them with Health Care Benefits Management at 732.923.7212.

Private Physicians’ Fees

Your hospital bill will not include any fees for the professional services provided by your physician. The fees for the services of your anesthesiologist will be billed separately, and payment arrangements must be made between you and your physicians.

  • General Information
    Surgical Day Stay
    732.923.7444

  • General Information
    Cranmer Ambulatory Surgery Center
    732.923.7836

  • Billing Information
    732.923.8882

  • Monmouth Anesthesia Associates
    732.923.6980

 

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Preparing for your Surgery

Surgical Residency