Pre-payment

Pre-payment is customary for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. These treatments do not constitute an emergency. The patient should have sufficient time to plan ahead and arrange his/her finances. We request a US $500 deposit to scheduled surgery. The total amount of surgical fees must be paid the day before surgery. This way guarantees that the patient is not under-taking the elective surgery which she/he cannot afford.

Payment may be done in cash, by wire transfer, or traveler's checks,  to the order of Dr. Ronald Pino. We accept major credit cards. Personal checks are accepted only if it is received in our office at least two weeks before surgery. A discount may be applied for cash and Traveler's Checks payments.

Cancellations

30 days before the scheduled surgery, the full amount will be refund. Between 30 and 8 days before surgery, we will charge $100 for administrative costs. Less than 8 days, no refund of the $500 deposit. If the surgery is canceled for medical reasons, the total amount will be refunded.

Medical Insurance

When surgery is done solely for aesthetic purposes, medical insurance will not pay for the hospital bill or the surgical procedure. If the surgery is reconstructive in nature or done for functional reasons, insurance may defray some or all the costs.

We will be happy to help you fill out the insurance claim, provide copies of the operative reports and photographs to your insurance company, at a little extra cost. The insurance company is responsible to you, not to us. Likewise, patients not their insurance carriers are responsible for any charges incurred for services rendered. It is not possible to fill out insurance forms to pretend the surgery done was not for cosmetic purposes if indeed, it was.