Outpatient Surgery
Outpatient surgery refers to non-emergency surgery that
is performed in a doctor’s office, clinic or the outpatient
facility of a hospital. Generally, outpatient surgery
requires advance approval. Although an In-Network
provider will get the approval for you, it’s your responsibility
to make sure the surgery is approved. If you use
an Out-of-Network provider, you must get the necessary
approval yourself. For a list of outpatient surgeries that
require approval, click here.
