Undergoing a colonoscopy in the U.S. will cost patients an average of $1,608, according to data from Sidecar Health. The majority of the procedure’s cost goes toward facility fees.
Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy
Mercy appoints GI leader
Michelle Fortune, BSN, RN, has been named the leader of surgery and GI services for St. Louis-based Mercy, which includes over 900 physician practice locations and outpatient facilities across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.
Average cost to visit a gastroenterologist by state
Alaska is the most expensive state to visit a gastroenterologist, according to Sidecar Health’s care calculator.
How Medtronic's GI line fared in 2023
Healthcare devicemaker Medtronic has established itself as a significant player in robotic surgery technology in recent years, and 2023 was no exception.
Cost of GI upper endoscopy by state
Alaska is the most expensive state to get a GI upper endoscopy in a hospital outpatient department, while Iowa is the most affordable, according to data from Sidecar Health’s care calculator.
5 gastroenterology leaders to know
Here are the leaders of five gastroenterology associations to know:
AI-assisted capsule endoscopy tool gains FDA clearance
Gastrointestinal visualization technology company AnX Robotica has announced FDA clearance of its NaviCam ProScan.
5 notes on early-career gastroenterologists
From salary data to the highest-paying work cities and environments, here are five things to know about gastroenterologists in their first seven years of practice, per Medscape’s physician salary explorer:
University of Miami assistant dean, GI specialist dies at 89
Arvey Rogers, MD, professor emeritus in the department of medicine, assistant dean of continuing medical education and digestive diseases expert at the University of Miami, died on Dec. 22 at the age of 89.
US Digestive Health, United Digestive and more: 7 updates in Q4
Here are seven moves from four major gastroenterology groups that Becker’s has reported in the fourth quarter of 2023:
