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Procedure | Price Range | |
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Upper GI Endoscopy Cost Average | $1,200 - $3,900 | Free Quote |
Facility | City | Type |
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Hudson Crossing Surgery Center | Fort Lee | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Mercy Medical Center | Rockville Centre | Acute Care Hospital |
Ramapo Valley Surgical Center | Ramsey | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Middlesex Surgery Center | Edison | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Synergy Medical | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Center for Surgical Specialties | Rutherford | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ambulatory Center of Excellence In Surgery | Bloomfield | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ambulatory Surgery Center of East Tremont Medical Center | Bronx | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Kips Bay Endoscopy Center | New York | GI Diagnostic Center |
Atlantic Surgery Center | Long Branch | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Sdk Medical | Great Neck | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint John's Riverside Hospital - Andrus Pavilion | Yonkers | Acute Care Hospital |
Endo Surgical Center of North Jersey | Clifton | GI Diagnostic Center |
Richmond Ambulatory Surgical Facility | Staten Island | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Northfield Surgical Center | West Orange | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Lutheran Healthcare | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston | Acute Care Hospital |
Manhattan East Endoscopy | New York | GI Diagnostic Center |
Bey Lea Ambulatory Surgical Center | Toms River | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Maj Surgery | Rye | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Northeast Surgical | Mount Kisco | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ironbound Endosurgical Center | Newark | GI Diagnostic Center |
Long Island Jewish Medical Center | New Hyde Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Roxbury Open MRI and Surgical Center | Succasunna | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Mary's Hospital | Passaic | Acute Care Hospital |
Hanover Endoscopy Center | Whippany | GI Diagnostic Center |
Center for Special Surgery | Wall Township | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Mount Vernon Hospital | Mount Vernon | Acute Care Hospital |
North Jersey Ambulatory Surgery Center | Hackensack | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Kimball Medical Center | Lakewood | Acute Care Hospital |
Affiliated Ambulatory Surgery | Morristown | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Centrastate Medical Center | Freehold | Acute Care Hospital |
Bronx-lebanon Hospital Center - Fulton Division | Bronx | Acute Care Hospital |
Prospect Street Obs | Huntington | GI Diagnostic Center |
Austin Medical Obs | Forest Hills | GI Diagnostic Center |
Southside Hospital | Bay Shore | Acute Care Hospital |
Andrew Jacono Center | Great Neck | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Surgical Center at Millburn | Millburn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Hunterdon Center for Surgery | Flemington | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
North Jersey Surgery Center | Englewood Cliffs | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Sheepshead Bay Surgery Center | Brooklyn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Suffolk Surgery Center | Shirley | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Rockefeller University Hospital | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Trinitas Hospital | Elizabeth | Acute Care Hospital |
Plainview Hospital | Plainview | Acute Care Hospital |
Boulevard Surgical Center | Long Island City | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Hackensack Endoscopy Center | Hackensack | GI Diagnostic Center |
Winthrop-university Hospital | Mineola | Acute Care Hospital |
North Shore Surgi-center | Smithtown | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Endo Surgi Center | Union | GI Diagnostic Center |
Gastroenterology Diagnostics of Northern New Jersey | West Paterson | GI Diagnostic Center |
Surgicare of Englewood Cliffs | Englewood Cliffs | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
The Brooklyn Hospital Center | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Ocean Surgical Pavilion | Oakhurst | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack | Acute Care Hospital |
Maimonides Medical Center | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
New York Hospital Queens | Flushing | Acute Care Hospital |
Huntington Hospital | Huntington | Acute Care Hospital |
Gold Ambulatory Surgery Center | Great Neck | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Central Jersey Ambulatory Surgical Center | Hillsborough | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Suburban Endoscopy Center | Verona | GI Diagnostic Center |
John T. Mather Memorial Hospital | Port Jefferson | Acute Care Hospital |
Short Hills Surgery Center | Millburn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Advanced Endoscopy and Surgical Center | Eatontown | GI Diagnostic Center |
Saint Peter's University Hospital | New Brunswick | Acute Care Hospital |
Blythedale Children's Hospital | Valhalla | Childrens Hospital |
Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen | Acute Care Hospital |
Chilton Memorial Hospital | Pompton Plains | Acute Care Hospital |
Wayne Surgical Center | Wayne | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Metropolitan Surgery Center | Hackensack | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Glen Ridge Surgi Center | Glen Ridge | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
A Center for Advanced Surgery | Paramus | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Essex Surgical Arts Surgery Center | Belleville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Roseland Ambulatory Surgery Center | Roseland | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Endoscopic Ambulatory Specialty Center of Bay Ridge | Brooklyn | GI Diagnostic Center |
Hudson Terrace Medical | Englewood Cliffs | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Barnabas Hospital | Bronx | Acute Care Hospital |
Bayshore Community Hospital | Holmdel | Acute Care Hospital |
Bellevue Hospital Center | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Ambulatory Surgical Center of Old Bridge | Old Bridge | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Mediplex Surgery Center | Edison | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Synergy First Medical | Brooklyn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center | Paterson | Acute Care Hospital |
Endoscopy Center of Long Island | Garden City | GI Diagnostic Center |
Endo-surgi Center of Old Bridge | Old Bridge | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Westchester Medical Center | Valhalla | Acute Care Hospital |
St. Vincent's Staten Island Surgery Services | Staten Island | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Clare's Hospital - Denville | Denville | Acute Care Hospital |
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center | Englewood | Acute Care Hospital |
Meadowbrook Endoscopy Center | Westbury | GI Diagnostic Center |
Garden City Plaza Office Based Surgery | Garden City | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint John's Episcopal Hospital South Shore | Far Rockaway | Acute Care Hospital |
Saddle River Valley Surgical Center | Paramus | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ambulatory Sugical Center of Union County | Union | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Florham Park Endoscopy Center | Florham Park | GI Diagnostic Center |
May Street Surgi Center | Edison | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
American Surgical Center of West Orange | West Orange | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Elmhurst Hospital Center | Elmhurst | Acute Care Hospital |
Accredited Endoscopy Services Obs | New Hyde Park | GI Diagnostic Center |
Ksc Or Services | Huntington | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Morristown Memorial Hospital | Morristown | Acute Care Hospital |
White Plains Hospital Center | White Plains | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Charles Hospital | Port Jefferson | Acute Care Hospital |
Peconic Bay Medical Center | Riverhead | Acute Care Hospital |
North Shore University Hospital | Manhasset | Acute Care Hospital |
University Hospital of Brooklyn | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Central Jersey Surgery Center. | Eatontown | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
New York-presbyterian Hospital/weill Cornell Medical | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center | West Islip | Acute Care Hospital |
Stoneleigh Medical Endoscopy Obs | Carmel | GI Diagnostic Center |
Endoscopy Center of Bergen County | Paramus | GI Diagnostic Center |
Northern Westchester Hospital | Mount Kisco | Acute Care Hospital |
Flushing Hospital Medical Center | Flushing | Acute Care Hospital |
Parkmed | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Westchester Ambulatory Surgery Center | White Plains | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
2116 Kings Highway GI | Brooklyn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Southampton Hospital | Southampton | Acute Care Hospital |
Surgicare of Oradell | Oradell | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
S S C and Z Endoscopy Center | Fort Lee | GI Diagnostic Center |
New York Methodist Hospital | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica | Acute Care Hospital |
Cares Ambulatory Surgery Services | New Brunswick | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ambulatory Surgery Center of Greater New York | Bronx | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Lenox Hill Hospital | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
New York Westchester Square Medical Center | Bronx | Acute Care Hospital |
Seashore Surgical Institute | Brick | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Toms River Surgery Center | Toms River | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Harlem Hospital Center | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Sheepshead Bay Endoscopy | Brooklyn | GI Diagnostic Center |
Christ Hospital | Jersey City | Acute Care Hospital |
Brook Plaza Ambulatory Surg Ctr | Brooklyn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Fifth Avenue Surgery | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
The Nguyen Center | Stony Brook | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ambulatory Surgical Center of New Jersey | Edison | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Northern Monmouth Regional Surgery Center | Manalapan | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ridgedale Surgery Center | Cedar Knolls | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Francis Hospital | Roslyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Moshenyat's Gastroenterology O.b.s. | Brooklyn | GI Diagnostic Center |
Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Old Hook Medical Surgicenter | Emerson | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Nyack Hospital | Nyack | Acute Care Hospital |
Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center | East Patchogue | Acute Care Hospital |
North Fullerton Surgery Center | Montclair | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville | Acute Care Hospital |
Garden State Surgical Center | Fair Lawn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Glen Cove Hospital | Glen Cove | Acute Care Hospital |
New York Downtown Hospital | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Teaneck Gastroenterology | Teaneck | GI Diagnostic Center |
Day Op of North Nassau | Great Neck | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
James Street Surgical Suite | Morristown | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Phelps Memorial Hospital Center | Sleepy Hollow | Acute Care Hospital |
Brooklyn Endoscopy and Ambulatory Surgery Center | Brooklyn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Somerset Medical Center | Somerville | Acute Care Hospital |
Manhattan Office Endoscopy | New York | GI Diagnostic Center |
Essex Surgery Center | Hackensack | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica | Acute Care Hospital |
Surgicenter | Toms River | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Staten Island University Hospital - North Site | Staten Island | Acute Care Hospital |
Palisade Surgery Center | Fort Lee | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Melville Surgery Center | Melville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
NYU Langone Medical Center | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Ambulatory Surgery Center of Brooklyn | Brooklyn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Market Street Surgical Center | Saddle Brook | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Children's Specialized Hospital Mountainside | Mountainside | Childrens Hospital |
Digestive Health Center of Huntington | Huntington | GI Diagnostic Center |
Putnam Hospital Center | Carmel | Acute Care Hospital |
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark | Acute Care Hospital |
Community Medical Center | Toms River | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Clare's Hospital - Sussex | Sussex | Acute Care Hospital |
Garden State Endoscopy and Surgery Center | Kenilworth | GI Diagnostic Center |
The Reed Center | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Coney Island Hospital | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Surgery Center of Somerset | Somerset | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
North Jersey Center for Surgery | Newton | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ocean Parkway Endoscopy Obs | Brooklyn | GI Diagnostic Center |
The Endoscopy Center of Red Bank | Red Bank | GI Diagnostic Center |
Prohealth Ambulatory Surgery Center | New Hyde Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark | Acute Care Hospital |
Sound Shore Medical Center | New Rochelle | Acute Care Hospital |
Community Hospital at Dobbs Ferry | Dobbs Ferry | Acute Care Hospital |
Advanced Surgical Arts Center | Edison | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Bergen Gastroenterology | Emerson | GI Diagnostic Center |
Lakewood Surgery Center | Lakewood | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Nj Gastro and Endoscopy Ce | Wayne | GI Diagnostic Center |
Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx | Acute Care Hospital |
Raritan Bay Medical Center - Perth Amboy | Perth Amboy | Acute Care Hospital |
Gupta Rockaway Obs | Far Rockaway | GI Diagnostic Center |
East Orange General Hospital | East Orange | Acute Care Hospital |
Vijay Arya Gastroenterology | Middle Village | GI Diagnostic Center |
Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch | Acute Care Hospital |
Park Avenue Endoscopy | New York | GI Diagnostic Center |
Summit Medical Group Ambulatory Surgery Center | Berkeley Heights | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Luke's-roosevelt Hospital Center - Saint Lukes | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Bergen Ambulatory Surgery Center | Saddle Brook | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Endoscopy Center of Ocean County | Toms River | GI Diagnostic Center |
Richmond Ambulatory Services | Staten Island | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Beth Israel Medical Center - Petrie Division | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
All City Family Health Care | Brooklyn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Karpinski Ambulatory Surgery Unit | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Overlook Hospital | Summit | Acute Care Hospital |
Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center | Secaucus | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Mary's Ambulatory Surgery Center | Palisades Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Hunterdon Medical Center | Flemington | Acute Care Hospital |
New Island Hospital | Bethpage | Acute Care Hospital |
New York GICenter | Bronx | GI Diagnostic Center |
Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank | Acute Care Hospital |
Weissman Endoscopy Obs | Brooklyn | GI Diagnostic Center |
The Gastro Surgical Center of Nj | Mountainside | GI Diagnostic Center |
Long Island College Hospital | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Bergen Regional Medical Center | Paramus | Acute Care Hospital |
Murray Hill Care | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
The Valley Hospital | Ridgewood | Acute Care Hospital |
Surgicare Ambulatory Surgery Center of Ny | Bronx | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
The Ambulatory Surgery Center of Westchester | Mt Kisco | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Advanced Endoscopy Center | Bronx | GI Diagnostic Center |
Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune | Acute Care Hospital |
Franklin Hospital | Valley Stream | Acute Care Hospital |
Physcian's Choice Surgicenter | Howard Beach | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Center for Special Procedures | Lakewood | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Queens Surgi-center | Glendale | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Bayonne Medical Center | Bayonne | Acute Care Hospital |
Ap Surgery Center | Edison | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Long Island Endoscopy Center | Setauket | GI Diagnostic Center |
Morristown Surgical Ctr. @ Madison Ave. | Morristown | GI Diagnostic Center |
Montvale Surgical Center | Montvale | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Pascack Valley Hospital | Westwood | Acute Care Hospital |
Jelksmedical | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Good Samaritan Hospital | Suffern | Acute Care Hospital |
Jfk Medical Center | Edison | Acute Care Hospital |
Stony Brook University Medical Center | Stony Brook | Acute Care Hospital |
Rockland Ambulatory Surgery | Pearl River | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ridgewood Ambulatory Surgery Center | Ridgewood | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
The Center for Ambulatory Surgery | Mountainside | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Somerset Surgical Center | Bridgewater | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Endoscopic Diagnostic and Treatment Center | Brooklyn | GI Diagnostic Center |
Hudson Valley Hospital Center | Cortlandt Manor | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Joseph's Medical Center | Yonkers | Acute Care Hospital |
Garden State Ambulatory Surgery Center | Toms River | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
North Central Bronx Hospital | Bronx | Acute Care Hospital |
Pilgrim Medical Center | Montclair | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Advanced Surgical Arts Facility | Staten Island | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ocean Endosurgery Center | Toms River | GI Diagnostic Center |
Edison Surgical Center | Edison | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
South Shore Ambulatory Surgery Center | Lynbrook | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Upper East Side Surgical | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Progressive Surgery Center | Farmingdale | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Holy Name Hospital | Teaneck | Acute Care Hospital |
Unite Health Center | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Montefiore Medical Center - Moses Division Hospital | Bronx | Acute Care Hospital |
Fort Washington Center | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Metropolitan Surgical Institute | South Amboy | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Linden Surgical Center | Linden | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
The Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
University Hospital | Newark | Acute Care Hospital |
Southern Ocean County Hospital | Manahawkin | Acute Care Hospital |
Beth Israel Amb Surg Cent Brooklyn Division | Brooklyn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Shrewsbury Surgery Center | Shrewsbury | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Clifton Surgery Center | Clifton | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Manalapan Surgery Center | Manalapan | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway | Rahway | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Joseph's Wayne Hospital | Wayne | Acute Care Hospital |
Mountainside Hospital | Montclair | Acute Care Hospital |
Ambulatory Center for Endoscopy | North Bergen | GI Diagnostic Center |
Somerset Ambulatory Surgical Center | Somerville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Interfaith Medical Center | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick | Acute Care Hospital |
Ambulatory Surgery Center | Livingston | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Endoscopy Obs at Hmg | Huntington Station | GI Diagnostic Center |
Loewenstein Endoscopy Ofiices | Long Beach | GI Diagnostic Center |
Surgical Center at Cedar Knolls | Cedar Knolls | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Gregory Surgical Services | Jersey City | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
60 East End Office Endoscopy | New York | GI Diagnostic Center |
County Line Endoscopy and Surgical Center | North Bergen | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Franklin Surgical Center | Basking Ridge | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Columbus Hospital | Newark | Acute Care Hospital |
Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center | Bronx | Acute Care Hospital |
University Surgicenter | East Brunswick | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Day-op Center of Long Island | Mineola | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
New York Community Hospital | Brooklyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Forest Hills Hospital | Forest Hills | Acute Care Hospital |
Atrium Surgery Center | Mine Hill | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Fifth Avenue Surgery Center | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Endosurgical Center of Central Nj | East Brunswick | GI Diagnostic Center |
Premier Endoscopy | Clifton | GI Diagnostic Center |
Nassau University Medical Center | East Meadow | Acute Care Hospital |
Park Avenue Ambulatory Surgery | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Essex Endoscopy Center of Nj | Newark | GI Diagnostic Center |
Gramercy Surgery Center | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Newton Memorial Hospital | Newton | Acute Care Hospital |
Passaic Beth Israel Regional Medical Center | Passaic | Acute Care Hospital |
Oak Tree Surgery Center | Edison | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Shore Outpatient Surgicenter | Lakewood | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Eltra | West Orange | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Stonybrook Surigcal Assoicates | Stonybrook | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint James Hospital | Newark | Acute Care Hospital |
Monmouth Surgi Center | Red Bank | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Hoboken University Medical Center | Hoboken | Acute Care Hospital |
Hackensack Surgery Center | Hackensack | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
The Mount Sinai Hospital | New York | Acute Care Hospital |
Hillside Surgicare | Jamaica | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Sea Oaks Surgery Center | Little Egg Harbor | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Manhattan Colorectal Surgical Unit | New York | GI Diagnostic Center |
Usdk Medical | Rockville Centre | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Bergen Passaic Ambulatory Surgery Center | Clifton | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City | Acute Care Hospital |
Paramus Surgical Center | Paramus | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ocean Medical Center | Brick | Acute Care Hospital |
Lawrence Hospital Center | Bronxville | Acute Care Hospital |
Long Island Center for Digestive Health | Garden City | GI Diagnostic Center |
Fifth Avenue Medical Operatory | New York | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
South Nassau Communities Hospital | Oceanside | Acute Care Hospital |
Eastern Long Island Hospital | Greenport | Acute Care Hospital |
Union Hospital | Union | Acute Care Hospital |
Endoscopy Cost and Procedure Introduction
A key advantage of the procedure is that, when needed, tiny instruments can be passed through an opening in the endoscope to obtain tissue samples, remove polyps, coagulate (stop) bleeding sites, dilate or stretch a narrowed area, or perform other treatments. Although an upper endoscopy is considered the best test available to detect and treat abnormalities, alternative procedures include barium x-ray and ultrasound (sonogram). These exams, however, do not allow direct viewing of the GI tract, removal of polyps, or the completion of biopsies, so, if an abnormality is found during one of these procedures, an endoscopy may still be required to biopsy or remove the abnormality.
Endoscopy Patient Preparation
Prior to your Endoscopy, you will be given instructions in advance that will outline what you should and should not do in preparation for the endoscopy; be sure to read and follow those instructions. It is particularly important to inform the physician of all medications or vitamins taken regularly or if you are pregnant (or think you might be pregnant) or if you have heart, lung or other medical conditions that may need special attention, and, finally, if you have a history of bleeding disorders or if you are taking any anticoagulant (blood-thinning) medications, aspirin, or other medications that affect blood clotting. You will be asked to fast for eight hours before the procedure, generally after midnight. You may be given additional instructions about a special diet for one to two days prior to the procedure. Arrangements should be made for transportation after the surgery is complete.
What to expect during and after an Endoscopy Procedure
An Endoscopy procedure should takes about 30 minutes. An intravenous line is inserted into the arm to administer a sedative. Also, your heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and oxygen level will be monitored during the procedure. Numbing medication will be sprayed into the back of your throat to prevent gagging. The spray may have a bitter taste to it. Holding your breath while your throat is sprayed may decrease the taste. A mouth guard will be placed in your mouth to protect your teeth. Once you are fully relaxed and your throat is numb, you will be asked to lie on your left side on the table with your head bent forward. You will be asked to swallow the endoscope and then the endoscope is gently inserted into the upper esophagus. You can breathe easily throughout the exam. During the procedure, air is pumped in through the instrument to expand the structure that is being studied and allow better viewing. Biopsies and other procedures will be performed as needed. Saliva will be suctioned from your mouth since you will not be able to swallow during the procedure.
After the procedure is completed, you will be taken to the recovery area and monitored until the medication has worn off. After recovery, the physician will explain the results to you, provide instructions on care and diet and then your driver will be allowed to take you home. Occasionally a patient is left with a mild sore throat or a feeling of distention from the insufflated air that was used during the procedure. Both problems are mild and fleeting. Notify your physician to report any of the following: fever and/or chills; redness, swelling, bleeding or other drainage from the IV.
What Conditions or Symptoms Might An Endoscopy Treat?
It’s hard to nail down an exact symptom or group of symptoms but there are some common ones that might lead to an Endoscopy being the necessary treatment (or simply used to help diagnose an issue). If one is having some challenges with swallowing, issues with the digestive tract, general stomach pains that can’t be diagnosed, or ongoing chronic diarrhea and constipation.
Awareness Items About Endoscopy
A lot of patients that might be preparing for an Endoscopy are concerned about the prep and procedure itself. You should also be aware of potential things that can occur afterwards:
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