Before Your Surgery

To expedite your check-in process, we need to receive your registration form prior to your procedure date. If not received, the Pre-Registration Department will be contacting you prior to your date of service. Fayetteville Ambulatory Surgery Center Patients can fax your registration form to (910) 615-9950, attention Pre-Registration Department. 

A Health History Nurse will call you prior to your surgery to collect information about your health to expedite your admission process.

It is important for you to follow these guidelines before surgery to prevent delay or cancellations.

Most patients at Fayetteville Ambulatory Surgery Center have their surgery performed under general or regional anesthesia. Anesthesia is provided by Fayetteville Anesthesia, and a member of their team will discuss anesthesia techniques and their risks with you prior to surgery.

If you did not sign a surgical consent form at your surgeon's office, you will be required to sign a consent form for the procedure recommended by your physician at the Surgery Center. If the patient is a minor, the consent form must be signed by a parent or legal guardian. Please bring with you the documentation of guardianship, if applicable.

The preoperative visit will take about one hour if no preoperative labs or x-rays are required and about two hours if those studies are needed.

Bring a complete list of all medication you are currently taking to your preoperative visit and on the day of your surgery. 

It is important for you to follow these guidelines before surgery to prevent delay or cancellations.

Food and Drink

The night before your surgery you may eat a light meal before 11 p.m. Do not drink or eat anything after midnight-not even coffee or water. You may brush your teeth, remembering not to swallow anything.

Pain patients may have clear liquids -no dairy, cream or fats- six (6) hours prior to your procedure IF you are having sedation.

Alcohol

Do not drink alcohol for at least 12 hours before your arrival.

Smoking/Tobacco

No smoking/tobacco after midnight the night before your surgery.

Makeup, Nail Polish, Jewelry (including body jewelry)

Please remove all these items before surgery.

Clothing

Wear loose, casual, comfortable clothing to fit over dressings.

Valuables

Please leave valuables at home.

Notify The Center & Your Surgeon If:

  • You have an elevated temperature, cough, cold, vomiting or diarrhea between your last visit to the surgeon and the day of your surgery.
  • You suspect you may be pregnant.
  • You are taking: diet pills, aspirin, ibuprofen, blood thinners, or certain herbal medicines. You may need to stop taking these 1-2 weeks before your surgery. You can discuss this with your surgeon.

 

Children 

We give children the extra care they need in an unfamiliar setting.

  • Drink - Children may have less than 1 cup (8 oz) of clear liquids up to three hours before their arrival. This includes water, apple juice, soft drinks and Kool-Aid. NO milk or orange juice.
  • Food - Children must not eat anything for eight hours before their arrival. Please do not allow them to suck on candy or swallow toothpaste before surgery.
  • Parental Care - We require at least one parent to remain in the center during the surgery and recovery. Please do not bring other young children along. If your child's surgery is scheduled near noon, you may want to bring a lunch for yourself while you are waiting.
  • Personal Comforts - Please bring your child's favorite blanket, stuffed animal or toy for added security.
  • After Surgery - You will be able to be with your child as soon as he/she is awake and medically safe for transfer after recovery.

Special Care For Special Needs Adults

We understand that loved ones who depend upon others for daily living require special attention. Besides the guidelines in the Before My Surgery and Day of Surgery, the following tips, will help make care for these adults easier:

  • Consent - The legal guardian needs to sign the consent for surgery and anesthesia on or before the day of surgery.
  • For Admission - Please bring the patient's recent health history and medication information. Be certain to follow the food and drink rules in the Before My Surgery section.
  • Personal Attendant - As with other patients, special needs patients require a parent, legal guardian or other responsible adult to remain at the center from admission through recovery. A personal attendant will be required to stay with the patient for 24 hours after discharge.

Insurance Plans We Accept

  • Aetna US Healthcare of the Carolina, Inc.
  • Acardian Health Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Cigna
  • Champ VA
  • First Health
  • Medcost
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Multiplan
  • One Health Plan
  • Private Healthcare Systems
  • United Healthcare
  • Worker's Compensation Plans

Self Pay

You will be contacted prior to your surgery with an estimated procedure cost for your surgery. A down payment equal to 50% of the total estimated amount due is expected. You will be asked to complete a financial agreement. The remaining balance will be due within 90 days from your date of service.

Cosmetic Surgery

Payment in full must be received prior to surgery.