Liver elastography was the gastroenterology procedure with the highest volume in 2021, according to claims data in a May report from Definitive Healthcare
Here are the top 15 gastroenterology procedures with the highest volumes, followed by total number of procedures and average charge per procedure:
1. Liver elastography
Total number of procedures: 157,094
Average charge per procedure: $196
2. Esophagus motility study
Total number of procedures: 62,409
Average charge per procedure: $1,088
3. GI tract imaging, capsule endoscopy
Total number of procedures: 57,692
Average charge per procedure: $2,029
4. Breath hydrogen/methane test
Total number of procedures: 45,921
Average charge per procedure: $341
5. Anorectal manometry
Total number of procedures: 42,320
Average charge per procedure: $712
6. Gastroesophageal reflux test with electrode
Total number of procedures: 31,928
Average charge per procedure: $1,243
7. Esophageal function test with electrode
Total number of procedures: 18,885
Average charge per procedure: $534
8. Rectal sensation test
Total number of procedures: 16,373
Average charge per procedure: $783
9. Esophageal function test
Total number of procedures: 11,905
Average charge per procedure: $1,113
10. Gastroesophageal reflux test
Total number of procedures: 10,063
Average charge per procedure: $986
11. Esophageal balloon distention test
Total number of procedures: 7,149
Average charge per procedure: $1,419
12. Gastroenterology procedure (other)
Total number of procedures: 3,020
Average charge per procedure: $796
13. GI wireless capsule measurement
Total number of procedures: 1,866
Average charge per procedure: $2,490
14. Gastric motility studies
Total number of procedures: 516
Average charge per procedure: $2,080
15. GI tract imaging, esophageal endoscopy
Total number of procedures: 433
Average charge per procedure: $2,197