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Procedure | Price Range | |
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Upper GI Endoscopy Cost Average | $975 - $3,200 | Free Quote |
Facility | City | Type |
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Georgia Surgicare | Monroe | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Metro Atlanta Gastroenterology | Atlanta | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Georgia SurgiCare | Lawrenceville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Perimeter Surgery Center | Atlanta | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Georgia SurgiCare | Norcross | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Georgia SurgiCare | Snellville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Surgery Center at Meridian Mark Plaza | Atlanta | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Dallas | Acute Care Hospital |
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of Gwinnett | Lawrenceville | GI Diagnostic Center |
Northside Hospital | Atlanta | Acute Care Hospital |
Rockdale Medical Center | Conyers | Acute Care Hospital |
Atlanta Medical Center | Atlanta | Acute Care Hospital |
Specialty Surgery Center | Atlanta | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Emory Crawford Long Hospital | Atlanta | Acute Care Hospital |
GI Eendoscopy Center | Riverdale | GI Diagnostic Center |
Woodstock Endoscopy Center | Woodstock | GI Diagnostic Center |
Piedmont Fayette Hospital | Fayetteville | Acute Care Hospital |
Piedmont Hospital | Atlanta | Acute Care Hospital |
Northside Hospital - Cherokee | Canton | Acute Care Hospital |
Northern Crescent Endoscopy Suite | Atlanta | GI Diagnostic Center |
Jasper Memorial Hospital | Monticello | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Resurgens Surgical Center | Atlanta | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Summit Endoscopy Center | Fayetteville | GI Diagnostic Center |
North Crescent Surgery Center | Alpharetta | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Dekalb Medical Center - Hillandale Campus | Lithonia | Acute Care Hospital |
Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Advanced Surgery Center of Georgia | Canton | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Cobb Endoscopy Center | Smyrna | GI Diagnostic Center |
Piedmont Newnan Hospital | Newnan | Acute Care Hospital |
Dekalb Medical Center | Decatur | Acute Care Hospital |
Warm Springs Medical Center | Warm Springs | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Atlanta Endoscopy Center | Decatur | GI Diagnostic Center |
Hudes Endoscopy Center | Suwanee | GI Diagnostic Center |
East West Surgery Center | Austell | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Northside Dunwoody Outpatient Surgery Center | Dunwoody | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Emory-adventist Hospital | Smyrna | Acute Care Hospital |
Emory University Hospital | Atlanta | Acute Care Hospital |
Dekalb Endoscopy Center | Decatur | GI Diagnostic Center |
Emory Eastside Medical Center | Snellville | Acute Care Hospital |
Tanner Medical Center Carrollton | Carrollton | Acute Care Hospital |
North Georgia Endoscopy Center | Canton | GI Diagnostic Center |
Northeast Endoscopy Center | Lawrenceville | GI Diagnostic Center |
Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville | Acute Care Hospital |
West Georgia Endoscopy Center | Carrollton | GI Diagnostic Center |
Dennis Surgial Center | Atlanta | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Marietta Surgical Center | Marietta | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Piedmont Mountainside Hospital | Jasper | Acute Care Hospital |
Emory Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center | Atlanta | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
North Atlanta Endoscopy Center | Atlanta | GI Diagnostic Center |
Roswell Surgery Center | Roswell | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Walton Regional Medical Center | Monroe | Acute Care Hospital |
Wellbrook Endoscopy Center | Conyers | GI Diagnostic Center |
Lawrenceville Surgery Center | Lawrenceville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Northside Hospital - Forsyth | Cumming | Acute Care Hospital |
Roderique Surgi-center | Atlanta | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Surgery Center at Mt Zion | Morrow | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Northlake Surgical Center | Tucker | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite | Atlanta | Childrens Hospital |
Northwoods Surgery Center | Cumming | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Wellbrook Endoscopy Center East | Covington | GI Diagnostic Center |
Southern Regional Medical Center | Riverdale | Acute Care Hospital |
Henry Medical Center | Stockbridge | Acute Care Hospital |
Westside Endoscopy Center | Austell | GI Diagnostic Center |
Southern Crescent Endoscopy Suite | Stockbridge | GI Diagnostic Center |
Georgia SurgiCare | Loganville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Forsyth Surgical Center | Cumming | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Locust Grove Endo Center | Locust Grove | GI Diagnostic Center |
Higgins General Hospital | Bremen | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Newton Rockdale Ambulatory Surgery Center | Covington | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Laurus Surgical | Conyers | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
North Fulton Regional Hospital | Roswell | Acute Care Hospital |
Cartersville Medical Center | Cartersville | Acute Care Hospital |
Milton Hall Surgery Center | Alpharetta | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
South Fulton Medical Center | East Point | Acute Care Hospital |
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston | Atlanta | Childrens Hospital |
West Metro Endoscopy Center | Douglasville | GI Diagnostic Center |
Gwinnett Medical Center | Lawrenceville | Acute Care Hospital |
The Physicians' North Atlanta Surgery Center | Atlanta | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Georgia Surgical Center On Peachtree | Atlanta | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta | Acute Care Hospital |
Gdc Endoscopy Center | Mcdonough | GI Diagnostic Center |
Grady Memorial Hospital | Atlanta | Acute Care Hospital |
Atlanta South Endoscopy Center | Riverdale | GI Diagnostic Center |
Gwinnett Center for Outpatient Surgery | Snellville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica | Villa Rica | Acute Care Hospital |
Rock Bridge Surgical Institute | Roswell | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Spalding Regional Medical Center | Griffin | Acute Care Hospital |
Buckhead Ambulatory Surgery Center | Atlanta | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Clayton Outpatient Surgical Center | Jonesboro | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Eps Surgical Center | Decatur | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Perlow Facility | Marietta | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta | Atlanta | Acute Care Hospital |
Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell | Acute Care Hospital |
CPM Sugery Center | Austell | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Atlanta Outpatient Surgery Center | Sandy Springs | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
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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