Billing

Your hospital bill will reflect all of the Hospital services you received during your stay. Charges fall into two categories:

A basic daily rate, which includes your room, meals, nursing care, and housekeeping
Charges for special services or procedures, such as operating room, recovery room, and/or items your doctor orders for you, such as X-rays or laboratory tests

You will receive separate bills from physicians who bill independently for their services. Also, you may receive bills from physicians who did not see you in person, but who provided professional services related to diagnosing and interpreting test results while you were a patient. These include pathologists, radiologists, and other specialists. If you have questions about their bills, please call the number printed on the statement you receive from them.

Insurance

All insured patients should familiarize themselves with the terms of their insurance coverage, including commercial insurance carriers, HMOs, Medicare, and Medicaid. This will help you understand which Hospital services are covered and what your responsibilities are, if any. You should also bring copies of your insurance cards. The Hospital is responsible for submitting bills to your insurance company for Hospital services and will do everything it can to expedite your claim. You may receive a bill from the Hospital for any deductible/copay/coinsurance or non-covered items, as indicated on the explanation of benefits received from your insurance company.

If you have any questions regarding your insurance coverage, please call the number below or the telephone number indicated on your billing statement.

NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center
(212) 632-7440
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
(866) 652-7517
NewYork-Presbyterian/The Allen Hospital
(212) 632-7440

Notice to Uninsured or Underinsured Patients

If you are uninsured, you will be responsible for payment of your Hospital bill unless you are eligible for and receive coverage from other payment sources. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital offers assistance to patients who do not have insurance or are underinsured to determine whether there may be other sources of payment, such as Medicaid, Medicare 1011, Workers Compensation, No-Fault, COBRA benefits, or Charity Care, available to cover Hospital services rendered here.

For more information, please call:

NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center
(212) 632-7440
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
(866) 252-0101
NewYork-Presbyterian/The Allen Hospital (212) 632-7440

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Charity Care/Financial Aid Policy

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has a long-standing policy to assist patients who receive health care services at our Hospital and are in need of financial aid, regardless of age, gender, race, national origin, socio-economic or immigrant status, sexual orientation, or religious affiliation. If you have a financial obligation to NewYork-Presbyterian and believe you cannot afford to pay, the Hospital has a charity care/financial aid policy that can assist qualified patients.

Information regarding eligibility for charity care/financial aid and the application process is available from the Admitting Department or by calling: