Patient Charges at the Cardio Thoracic Center Monaco Patient Charges S ince its opening, the Center has set up a billing system based on a package price for each diagnostic or therapeutic procedure.
C ertain current billing systems are very complicated and lead to unpredictable costs.
This is due to excessive length of stay and repetition of procedures, the expediency and quality of which are difficult to control. However our package price covers all procedures including medical fees and is not related to the length of hospitalization. It also covers the treatment of unforeseen complications as well as the patient s further care for a month after explorations and one year after surgery. S uch a system gives a sense of responsability to the medical staff and the organization which offers the best possible guarantees. A greements signed with the Monegasque authorities and several private insurance companies have led to a direct payment system for most patients.