Financial Assistance<\/h2>\n
Sonoma Valley Hospital is committed to meeting the healthcare needs of those who are unable to pay for medically necessary or emergency care because they are uninsured, under-insured, or ineligible for a government program based on their financial situation.\u00a0 Consistent with our mission to maintain, improve, and restore the health of everyone in our community, SVH will ensure that the financial capacity of people who need healthcare services does not prevent them from seeking or receiving care at our facility.\u00a0 Financial assistance is not considered to be a substitute for personal responsibility, and patients are expected to cooperate with SVH\u2019s procedures for obtaining financial assistance, and to contribute to the cost of their care based upon their individual ability to pay.\u00a0 \u00a0For Financial Assistance, please contact our Finance Department at 707.935.5325 where they will be happy to assist you.<\/p>\n
Application for SVH Financial Assistance (pdf)<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0English<\/a>\/Spanish<\/a><\/p>\n Consumer Guide to Healthcare (pdf) SVH accepts a range of insurance plans.\u00a0 Our staff can assist you and make sure you have all the information you need when you need it. When contacting us, please have your insurance card available.<\/p>\n To assist you in budgeting for your healthcare experience at Sonoma Valley Hospital, here are two ways to obtain help in estimating costs:<\/p>\n Contact your insurance company: Obtain an estimate From Sonoma Valley Hospital before your scheduled visit or stay:<\/strong> Sonoma Valley Hospital provides reliable cost estimates of services and procedures.\u00a0 Depending upon your situation, we can provide an estimate of your out-of-pocket expenses such as deductibles, co-payments, or any financial assistance for which you may be eligible.<\/p>\n You will find the estimate information available through our Finance Department. This is informational only.\u00a0 It is not a guarantee of the final billing charges or related financial responsibility.\u00a0 Your actual bill and responsibility may vary from the cost estimate based upon your medical condition, unknown circumstances, complications, final diagnosis and recommended treatment ordered by your physician.<\/p>\n Prices will vary and reflect differences among specific payers due to regulations and negotiations with health providers.<\/p>\n It is possible that you will receive services from other healthcare professionals while you are being cared for at our hospital.\u00a0 Those services will be billed separately.<\/p>\n \u00a0SVH Charge Description Master (CDM):\u00a0<\/strong>The Charge Description Master (CDM), or chargemaster, is a comprehensive listing of items that could be billed to a patient, payer, or healthcare provider. \u00a0\u00a0The CDM is updated annually and it represents the hospital\u2019s comprehensive list of services, items and supplies that are billable for inpatient and outpatient visits and stays. The prices shown are amounts set before any discounts.\u00a0 Hospitals are required to post charges as the starting point for all billable items. The prices on this list are for Hospital supplies and services only and are gross charges they do not represent your out-of-pocket expenses or specific contracted rates for any SVH payers, including Medicare.<\/p>\n SVH Diagnostic Related Group (DRG):<\/strong>\u00a0The Diagnostic Related Group (DRG) is the payment system which is referred to as the Inpatient Prospective Payment System.\u00a0 This is established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and categorizes each diagnosis by the average resources used to treat Medicare patients for a specific inpatient diagnosis.\u00a0 This is an electronic file, updated annually, that represents the assigned DRG 3-digit code, its description and the SVH average charge for that diagnosis.<\/p>\n
\n<\/em><\/strong>Information to help you understand healthcare prices\u00a0\u2013\u00a0English<\/a>\/Spanish<\/a><\/p>\nInsurance<\/h2>\n
Price Estimates<\/h2>\n
\n<\/strong>Your insurance company will let you know if a service is a\u00a0covered benefit<\/strong>, if SVH is an\u00a0in-network provider<\/strong>, and how much you need to pay if you have a deductible or an out-of-pocket expense before your insurance company contributes to your bill.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nElective surgical and gastrointestinal (GI) procedures:<\/strong>\u00a0Contact Pre-Registration at\u00a0707.935.5350<\/strong>\u00a0to receive a billing estimate before you receive services.
\nOutpatient Medical Imaging services<\/strong>\u00a0such as CT-Scan, X-Rays, Ultrasounds, MRI, and Mammography: contact Pre-Registration at\u00a0707.935.5008<\/strong>\u00a0to receive a billing estimate before you receive services.
\nOutpatient Services such as Cardiopulmonary, Wound Care, and Speech Therapy:<\/strong>\u00a0contact Pre-Registration at\u00a0707.935.5258<\/strong>\u00a0to get a billing estimate before you receive services.<\/p>\nPricing Transparency<\/h2>\n
Charge Description Master & Diagnostic Related Group<\/h2>\n
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\u00a0Access our CDM\/DRG<\/a><\/p>\n