Price Transparency and Patient Billing
At Modern Ambulatory Surgery Center, we take our patients' privacy, financial rights, and price transparency seriously.
Please review our billing policies, pricing resources, and estimate procedures below.
Facility Pricing & Services
Non-personalized, baseline facility costs for our procedures are informed by the regional fee schedules established by Medicare. Medicare dictates fixed reimbursement rates for Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) based on specific Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes. These regional rates reflect the standard technical component (facility fee) allowed for baseline equipment, standard overhead, and support staff, which you can view directly via the Novitas Solutions Fee Lookup Tool.
Please note: Online fee lookup data points represent general, baseline Medicare reimbursement rates for individual codes. Actual final facility costs are determined by the exact clinical findings, services, supplies, and equipment provided during your specific care; therefore, final charges may vary from these baseline averages. If you review these baseline rates and anticipate difficulty paying your expected out-of-pocket expenses, please refer to our interest-free payment plan options detailed in the Financial Policies section below.
How to Request a Personalized Cost Estimate
Patients and prospective patients have the right to request a personalized estimate of charges from Modern Ambulatory Surgery Center prior to receiving nonemergency care. Your actual out-of-pocket costs depend heavily on your specific medical needs, clinical findings, and health insurance coverage.
- Insured Patients: Per Texas Department of Insurance Senate Bill 1731 guidelines, you have the right to request a personalized estimate of your out-of-pocket facility costs. We are legally required to provide this estimate to you within 10 business days of receiving your request. We encourage patients to also contact their health insurance provider to confirm cost-sharing responsibilities and network standing.
- Uninsured or Self-Pay Patients: You have the right to receive a formal Good Faith Estimate (GFE) under the federal CMS No Surprises Act before your surgery. This written estimate will be delivered to you within 1 to 3 business days of scheduling, or upon your inquiry.
How to Request: To request a personalized estimate, please obtain the specific CPT (procedure) code(s) for the services your physician anticipates performing and submit them, in writing, to our administrative team. Our specific contact information can be found on our Contact page.
Independent Provider & Ancillary Billing
Your total healthcare bill will consist of separate charges from different independent entities, which may not participate in the same health insurance plans or HMOs as the surgery center.
- Physician Fees & Practices: Practitioners bill separately for the professional services they provide to patients. Patients and prospective patients should contact their individual health care practitioners anticipated to provide services to them while at the center regarding:
- a personalized estimate of the practitioner's professional charges;
- the practitioner's billing practices; and
- the practitioner's participation with the patient's insurance provider or health maintenance organization (HMO).
- Network Independence: Each individual practitioner — not the facility — determines which insurance plans and HMOs they participate in. Patients are strictly responsible for contacting their performing physician directly to confirm network standing.
- Federal Protections: For scheduled self-pay or uninsured care, our administration will coordinate directly with any independent co-providers to include their estimated fees within your comprehensive Good Faith Estimate, as required by federal law.
Ancillary Services: Modern Ambulatory Surgery Center does not currently contract with anesthesia groups, and no billing is expected from these groups for services performed at our facility. Because these providers operate independently, no billing will be issued by our facility on their behalf. For any other contracted services, please contact the facility directly.
Practitioners and Medical Practice Groups Providing Services at This Center
The following health care practitioners and medical practice groups are contracted to provide services within Modern Ambulatory Surgery Center, grouped by specialty. Each listing includes the practitioner's office name, address, and phone number.
Electrophysiology
- Dr. Percy Morales
- Modern Heart and Vascular18835 McKay Drive, Humble, TX 77338
Interventional Cardiology
- Dr. Arnav Kumar
- Modern Heart and Vascular18835 McKay Drive, Humble, TX 77338
- Dr. Abdur Khan
- Modern Heart and Vascular18835 McKay Drive, Humble, TX 77338
Non-Invasive Cardiology
- Dr. Rajiv Agarwal
- Modern Heart and Vascular18835 McKay Drive, Humble, TX 77338
Financial Assistance, Charity Care, and Collection Procedure
If you anticipate difficulty paying your out-of-pocket expenses, we offer options to help you manage your financial responsibility. These resources and payment arrangement details can be provided at our facility.
- Financial Assistance Policy: Modern Ambulatory Surgery Center does not offer a financial-assistance program at this time. The facility does not maintain a charity care policy.
- Government Programs: Modern Ambulatory Surgery Center participates in Medicare. The facility does not yet participate in the Medicaid program.
- Collection & Payment Plan Procedure: When a balance is owed, the facility will attempt to set up a mutually agreeable payment plan that allows the out-of-pocket cost to be paid over a number of months interest-free. The facility will send up to three (3) patient statements. As long as the agreed-upon monthly payment is made, additional monthly statements will continue to be sent, and your account will remain in good standing. If payments are not made on a regular monthly basis, the account may be referred to one of the collection agencies used by the facility for delinquent accounts.