Surgery Centers

At Peachtree Orthopaedic Surgery Center at Perimeter we strive to provide the highest quality of care in the most cost-effective manner.

Billing for POSC at Perimeter is separate from Peachtree Orthopedics. We charge for use of the Center which includes the costs of the operating room, the recovery room, surgery supplies, medications, and implants (if used).

Services that are billed separately from the Surgery Center (if applicable) are as follows (refer to Patient Affliations):
• Peachtree Orthopedic Clinic Surgeon
• Anesthesiologist
• Radiologist
• Pathologist
We will file any insurance claim if proper information is given. However, due to the numerous types of insurance companies and all of their different policies, we ask that each patient be responsible for following through with the specific requirements that your insurance company may have in order to obtain the full payment form your policy, such as referral form from your primary care physician or a second opinion.

In most cases, we should be able to estimate the cost of your surgery beforehand, and our staff will help you finalize your financial arrangements prior to your surgery.

Certain surgical procedures may not be covered by insurance. In these instances, payment is expected to be paid in full on or before the day of surgery by cash, check, or all major credit cards.

If you have any billing questions or problems, please contact us through the form below, call a surgery center representative at 404-425-1417, or email us at surgerycenterbilling@pocatlanta.com.

Complete the PO Surgery Center at Perimeter Medical Records Patient Request Form and fax it to 404-352-7420. Or, you can mail it to 5505 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd. Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30342-1749.

Your surgeon will be able to tell you the anticipated length of the procedure. Occasionally a procedure may not take long as long as stated, or it might take longer than anticipated. Rest assured that your surgeon and surgical team are giving you the best care available.

Arriving well ahead of your procedure will ensure there is enough time to get you checked-in and allows time for the pre-operative nurses to get you ready for your procedure, such as starting an IV, giving you medications your physician has ordered, cleaning and marking the correct surgical site, etc.

Not eating and drinking serve a very important purpose: to keep you safe. Not eating or drinking will allow your stomach to be empty of any contents, which could be regurgitated into your windpipe and lungs while you are under anesthesia. If you do not follow these rules, your procedure may be delayed or canceled.

It is important that your personal representative stay in the building so that we can keep him or her updated on your discharge status, so that he or she can speak to the surgeon and to receive discharge instructions on how to care for you at home after your procedure.

Patients who receive anesthesia will not be permitted to drive until the following day. Patients who will receive sedation will not be permitted to drive until the next day. Patients being seen for pain management are not permitted by their physicians to drive until the following day.

You will not be permitted to walk home, take a bus or other public transportation. Please make arrangements to have a responsible adult drive you to and from the center.

To ensure your overall safety, we advise that you have a responsible adult stay with you the first 24 hours after surgery as you recover from your anesthesia. This person will be able to assist as you ambulate (walk around), help prepare meals, and help with your medications. Your safety is the overall goal.

You will receive a bill (or an explanation of benefits from your insurance company) for the Surgery Center’s fee, one for the physician’s professional fee, one for the anesthesiologist’s fee, and one for pathology (if applicable).