Forbes January 22, 2025
After months of stomach pain and bottles of ulcer medicine, you are scheduled for an endoscopy. A gastroenterologist will gently slide a camera down your esophagus into your stomach, maybe even into the beginning of your small intestine, to see what is causing your symptoms. How much will that procedure cost?
It could be expensive – say, $1200. Or could be very expensive – as much as $5000. And these prices matter especially if you are enrolled (aka “stuck”) in a high deductible plan with lots of out-of-pocket expenses,
The final price, whether it is closer to $1200 or $5000, depends on how well your insurance company negotiates with the gastroenterologists in your neighborhood. If you face high prices, you...
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