Here are the 2010 CMS reimbursement rates for five GERD-related upper endoscopy procedures in the ASC setting. 1. Esophagoscopy, rigid or flexible; diagnostic, with or without collection of specimen(s ...

Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) happens when stomach contents come back up into the esophagus. Stomach acid that touches the lining of the esophagus can cause heartburn, also called acid indigestion.

Use upper endoscopy wisely Inappropriate endoscopy use generates unnecessary costs and exposes patients to harms without improving outcomes. Although upper endoscopy is commonly used in the diagnosis ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has released a new ...

Using state-of-the-art technology, nurses and doctors at Saint Peter’s University Hospital are testing and diagnosing complex heartburn and swallowing disorders. Evaluation and diagnosis of patients ...

In nearly 500,000 adults who underwent an endoscopy in Denmark, Finland, and Sweden, the incidence rate of esophageal adenocarcinoma was 11 per 100,000 person-years among those with non-erosive GERD, ...

Millions of Americans with uncomplicated heartburn continue to undergo unnecessary upper endoscopies. Motive Medical Intelligence — a healthcare analytics company focused on reducing low-value care — ...