Your Anaesthetic Fee

To comply with best practice recommendations from both the General Medical Council and the Association of Anaesthetists Great Britain and Ireland it is important that you have notification of the expected anaesthetic fee prior to your procedure.

The Fee for our Services

The anaesthetic fee is primarily determined by the complexity of the surgery and this in turn is determined by the procedure code corresponding to the operation recommended by your Surgeon.

When multiple procedures are planned during the same operation you will be charged for the primary procedure plus a percentage of any secondary procedures.

Fylde Anaesthetists is entirely independent from any private medical insurer. We set our own anaesthetic fees without reference to any fees that may be covered by your private medical insurance. You are therefore strongly advised to check with your insurance company the level of your cover prior to your surgery and the exact allowances to which you are entitled under the terms and conditions of your particular policy.

We are fee assured with all insurance companies we are registered with. It is your responsibility to ensure the anaesthetic fee is covered prior to your admission. Out of courtesy and convenience to you we will invoice your insurance company directly on your behalf. We will only write to you if your insurance company fails to meet the anaesthetic fee in full or your policy has an excess payable and you are required to meet the outstanding balance.

Pre-Operative Anaesthetic Consultation

Occasionally if the Surgeon has raised concerns about your general health and / or suitability for anaesthesia we may feel it necessary to see you at an outpatient clinic, some days or weeks before your operation, for a formal pre-operative consultation.

A separate fee of £150 will be charged for an out patient pre-operative consultation. Not all insurance companies or policies will cover this fee: please check in advance to clarify this with your own insurer.