Gastroenterology by the numbers — here are 100 statistics on GI compensation, physician employment, revenue, reimbursement and more.
Compensation
1. 2013 average salary: $348,000
2. Change from 2012 to 2013: up 2 percent
3. Average salary for male gastroenterologists: $350,000
4. Average salary for female gastroenterologists: $331,000
5. Highest average salary by region: Great Lakes ($382,000)
6. Lowest average salary by region: Mid-Atlantic ($319,000)
7. Average employed salary: $300,000
8. Average self-employed salary: $395,000
9. Highest average salary by practice setting: Office-based multispecialty group practice ($404,000)
10. Lowest average salary by practice setting: Academic (non-hospital), research, military, government ($239,000)
Medscape Gastroenterologist Compensation Report 2014
GI demand
11. In 2013, general gastroenterology, followed by pediatric and hepatology were the most in-demand specialties.
12. Job postings for general gastroenterology rose 2 percent from 2012 to 2013.
13. Though not typically a high in-demand specialty, job posting for gastroenterology surgery rose 50 percent from 2012 to 2013.
14. Between 2012 and 2013, job postings in South Carolina rose 78 percent, 73 percent in Ohio, 57 percent in Indiana, 27 percent in California and 25 percent in Illinois.
15. 21 percent of physicians in all specialties are employed by a hospital.
16. According to projections by the Association of American Medical Colleges, the nation will be short more than 90,000 total physicians by 2020 and 130,000 physicians by 2025.
American Gastroenterological Association and HealtheCAREERs 2014 Gastroenterology Employment Fact Sheet
The Second Annual Practice Profitability Index: 2014 Edition
Payment models participation
17. Participating in an accountable care organization: 24 percent
18. Plan to join an ACO within the next year: 12 percent
19. Operate a cash-only practice: 4 percent
20. Operate a concierge practice: 2 percent
Medscape Gastroenterologist Compensation Report 2014
GI/endoscopy ASC case revenue
Regional net revenue per case
21. West: $787
22. Southwest: $949
23. Midwest: $820
24. Southeast: $663
25. Northeast: $816
Net revenue per case by ASC size
26. One to two operating rooms: $668
27. Three to four ORs: $790
28. More than four ORs: $872
Net revenue per case by case volume
29. Less than 3,000 cases per year: $740
30. 3,000 to 5,999 cases per year: $809
31. More than 5,999 cases per year: $802
Net revenue per case by overall revenue
32. Less than $4.5 million in revenue: $674
33. $4.5 million to $6.9 million in revenue: $750
34. More than $6.9 million in revenue: $962
VMG Health's 2012 Intellimarker Ambulatory Surgical Center Financial & Operational Benchmarking Study.
GI/endoscopy ASC case volume as a percentage of total case volume
Regional case volume
35. West: 18 percent
36. Southwest: 25 percent
37. Midwest: 27 percent
38. Southeast: 30 percent
39. Northeast: 32 percent
Case volume by ASC size
40. One to two ORs: 29 percent
41. Three to four ORs: 30 percent
42. More than four ORs: 16 percent
Case volume by overall volume
43. Less than 3,000 cases per year: 24 percent
44. 3,000 to 5,999 cases per year: 24 percent
45. More than 5,999 cases per year: 29 percent
Case volume by overall revenue
46. Less than $4.5 million: 29 percent
47. $4.5 million to $6.9 million: 23 percent
48. More than $6.9 million: 24 percent
VMG Health's 2012 Intellimarker Ambulatory Surgical Center Financial & Operational Benchmarking Study.
Colorectal cancer
New cases in 2014
49. Male: 71,830
50. Female: 65,000
Deaths in 2014
51. Male: 26,270
52. Female: 24,040
American Cancer Society: Colorectal Cancer Statistics 2014
GI conditions and cost of care
53. Gastrointestinal diseases generate approximately $142 billion in direct and indirect costs each year in the United States.
54. Hospitalizations and mortality associated with C. difficile infections have doubled in the last decade.
55. Colorectal cancer is the leading cause of GI-related mortality.
56. In 2009, 6.9 million upper endoscopies, 11.5 million lower endoscopies and 228,000 biliary endoscopies were performed.
57. In 2009, outpatient GI endoscopy examinations reached a total cost of $32.4 billion.
Gastrointestinal infections (indirect costs 2004)
58. Hospital stay: $165.6 million
59. Ambulatory care: $65.8 million
Viral hepatitis
60. Hospital stay: $61.3 million
61. Ambulatory care: $68 million
Digestive cancers
62. Hospital stay: $555.3 million
63. Ambulatory care: $67.7 million
Functional intestinal disorders
64. Hospital stay: $154.2 million
65. Ambulatory care: $137.7 million
Inflammatory bowel disease
66. Hospital stay: $141.5 million
67. Ambulatory care: $36.6 milloin
All digestive disease
68. Hospital stay: $5.7 billion
69. Ambulatory care: $1.8 billion
Burden of Digestive Disease in the United States
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases' Burden of Digestive Diseases in the United States
Reimbursement
Medicare facility fee and fee schedule physician payments for colonoscopy in 2013
Diagnostic colonoscopy (HCPCS 45378)
70. ASC: $380.16
71. HOPD: $677.49
72. Physician: $216.15
Colonoscopy and biopsy (HCPCS 45380)
73. ASC: $380.16
74. HOPD: $677.49
75. Physician: $258. 51
Colonoscopy and submucous inj. (HCPCS 45831)
76. ASC: $380.16
77. HOPD: $677.49
78. Physician: $245.18
Colonoscopy/control bleeding (HCPCS 45382)
79. ASC: $370.50
80. HOPD: $677.49
81. Physician: $329.23
Lesion removal colonoscopy (HCPCS 45383)
82. ASC: $380.16
83. HOPD: $677.49
84. Physician: $334.24
Lesion removal colonoscopy (HCPCS 45384)
85. ASC: $380.16
86. HOPD: $677.49
87. Physician: $269.52
Lesion removal colonoscopy (HCPCS 45385)
88. ASC: $380.16
89. HOPD: $677.49
90. Physician: $306.55
American College of Gastroenterology: 2013 GI Reimbursement Grid
GI device market
91. The global market for endoscopy equipment is expected to reach a value of $37.9 billion by 2018.
92. The market is expected grow at a compound annual growth rate of 6.1 percent from 2013 to 2018.
93. North America holds the largest share of the global endoscopy equipment market.
94. Europe and Asia are the second and third largest shareholders in the global endoscopy equipment market.
GI endoscopic video system purchase and service prices
Purchase price
95. Low: $31,072
96. Average: $66,030
97. High: $104,238
System service support price
98. Low: $20,696
99. Average: $66,542
100. High: $140,000
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Compensation
1. 2013 average salary: $348,000
2. Change from 2012 to 2013: up 2 percent
3. Average salary for male gastroenterologists: $350,000
4. Average salary for female gastroenterologists: $331,000
5. Highest average salary by region: Great Lakes ($382,000)
6. Lowest average salary by region: Mid-Atlantic ($319,000)
7. Average employed salary: $300,000
8. Average self-employed salary: $395,000
9. Highest average salary by practice setting: Office-based multispecialty group practice ($404,000)
10. Lowest average salary by practice setting: Academic (non-hospital), research, military, government ($239,000)
Medscape Gastroenterologist Compensation Report 2014
GI demand
11. In 2013, general gastroenterology, followed by pediatric and hepatology were the most in-demand specialties.
12. Job postings for general gastroenterology rose 2 percent from 2012 to 2013.
13. Though not typically a high in-demand specialty, job posting for gastroenterology surgery rose 50 percent from 2012 to 2013.
14. Between 2012 and 2013, job postings in South Carolina rose 78 percent, 73 percent in Ohio, 57 percent in Indiana, 27 percent in California and 25 percent in Illinois.
15. 21 percent of physicians in all specialties are employed by a hospital.
16. According to projections by the Association of American Medical Colleges, the nation will be short more than 90,000 total physicians by 2020 and 130,000 physicians by 2025.
American Gastroenterological Association and HealtheCAREERs 2014 Gastroenterology Employment Fact Sheet
The Second Annual Practice Profitability Index: 2014 Edition
Payment models participation
17. Participating in an accountable care organization: 24 percent
18. Plan to join an ACO within the next year: 12 percent
19. Operate a cash-only practice: 4 percent
20. Operate a concierge practice: 2 percent
Medscape Gastroenterologist Compensation Report 2014
GI/endoscopy ASC case revenue
Regional net revenue per case
21. West: $787
22. Southwest: $949
23. Midwest: $820
24. Southeast: $663
25. Northeast: $816
Net revenue per case by ASC size
26. One to two operating rooms: $668
27. Three to four ORs: $790
28. More than four ORs: $872
Net revenue per case by case volume
29. Less than 3,000 cases per year: $740
30. 3,000 to 5,999 cases per year: $809
31. More than 5,999 cases per year: $802
Net revenue per case by overall revenue
32. Less than $4.5 million in revenue: $674
33. $4.5 million to $6.9 million in revenue: $750
34. More than $6.9 million in revenue: $962
VMG Health's 2012 Intellimarker Ambulatory Surgical Center Financial & Operational Benchmarking Study.
GI/endoscopy ASC case volume as a percentage of total case volume
Regional case volume
35. West: 18 percent
36. Southwest: 25 percent
37. Midwest: 27 percent
38. Southeast: 30 percent
39. Northeast: 32 percent
Case volume by ASC size
40. One to two ORs: 29 percent
41. Three to four ORs: 30 percent
42. More than four ORs: 16 percent
Case volume by overall volume
43. Less than 3,000 cases per year: 24 percent
44. 3,000 to 5,999 cases per year: 24 percent
45. More than 5,999 cases per year: 29 percent
Case volume by overall revenue
46. Less than $4.5 million: 29 percent
47. $4.5 million to $6.9 million: 23 percent
48. More than $6.9 million: 24 percent
VMG Health's 2012 Intellimarker Ambulatory Surgical Center Financial & Operational Benchmarking Study.
Colorectal cancer
New cases in 2014
49. Male: 71,830
50. Female: 65,000
Deaths in 2014
51. Male: 26,270
52. Female: 24,040
American Cancer Society: Colorectal Cancer Statistics 2014
GI conditions and cost of care
53. Gastrointestinal diseases generate approximately $142 billion in direct and indirect costs each year in the United States.
54. Hospitalizations and mortality associated with C. difficile infections have doubled in the last decade.
55. Colorectal cancer is the leading cause of GI-related mortality.
56. In 2009, 6.9 million upper endoscopies, 11.5 million lower endoscopies and 228,000 biliary endoscopies were performed.
57. In 2009, outpatient GI endoscopy examinations reached a total cost of $32.4 billion.
Gastrointestinal infections (indirect costs 2004)
58. Hospital stay: $165.6 million
59. Ambulatory care: $65.8 million
Viral hepatitis
60. Hospital stay: $61.3 million
61. Ambulatory care: $68 million
Digestive cancers
62. Hospital stay: $555.3 million
63. Ambulatory care: $67.7 million
Functional intestinal disorders
64. Hospital stay: $154.2 million
65. Ambulatory care: $137.7 million
Inflammatory bowel disease
66. Hospital stay: $141.5 million
67. Ambulatory care: $36.6 milloin
All digestive disease
68. Hospital stay: $5.7 billion
69. Ambulatory care: $1.8 billion
Burden of Digestive Disease in the United States
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases' Burden of Digestive Diseases in the United States
Reimbursement
Medicare facility fee and fee schedule physician payments for colonoscopy in 2013
Diagnostic colonoscopy (HCPCS 45378)
70. ASC: $380.16
71. HOPD: $677.49
72. Physician: $216.15
Colonoscopy and biopsy (HCPCS 45380)
73. ASC: $380.16
74. HOPD: $677.49
75. Physician: $258. 51
Colonoscopy and submucous inj. (HCPCS 45831)
76. ASC: $380.16
77. HOPD: $677.49
78. Physician: $245.18
Colonoscopy/control bleeding (HCPCS 45382)
79. ASC: $370.50
80. HOPD: $677.49
81. Physician: $329.23
Lesion removal colonoscopy (HCPCS 45383)
82. ASC: $380.16
83. HOPD: $677.49
84. Physician: $334.24
Lesion removal colonoscopy (HCPCS 45384)
85. ASC: $380.16
86. HOPD: $677.49
87. Physician: $269.52
Lesion removal colonoscopy (HCPCS 45385)
88. ASC: $380.16
89. HOPD: $677.49
90. Physician: $306.55
American College of Gastroenterology: 2013 GI Reimbursement Grid
GI device market
91. The global market for endoscopy equipment is expected to reach a value of $37.9 billion by 2018.
92. The market is expected grow at a compound annual growth rate of 6.1 percent from 2013 to 2018.
93. North America holds the largest share of the global endoscopy equipment market.
94. Europe and Asia are the second and third largest shareholders in the global endoscopy equipment market.
GI endoscopic video system purchase and service prices
Purchase price
95. Low: $31,072
96. Average: $66,030
97. High: $104,238
System service support price
98. Low: $20,696
99. Average: $66,542
100. High: $140,000
Fast Facts for Purchasers: The Expanding Market for Endoscopic Surgery Video Systems
Markets and Markets: Endoscopy Devices Market
More Articles on Gastroenterology:
AGA: 12 lower GI endoscopy coding changes to know for 2015
Hiring & firing: what gastroenterologists need to know about finding a stellar staff
Endoscopy device market to reach $36.9 B in 2019