WESTPORT, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lumendi--Effective October 1, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) established C9779 as a new Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) ...

A lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleed can happen as a result of an injury, ulceration, or inflammation. Treatment depends on the severity of the bleeding. In many cases, lower GI bleeds stop on their ...

Gastrointestinal procedures continue to dominate the ASC landscape in 2025, driven by increased screening demand, younger-onset colorectal cancer and ongoing migration of cases out of hospitals. All ...

DALLAS – Using a physician anesthesiologist-led Anesthesia Care Team model increases patient access to care, compared to nurse-administered sedation for gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy procedures, ...

Although bundling of endoscopic procedures on the same day is convenient for patients, is efficient for providers and offers cost savings, the procedures are often separated on different days because ...

Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy takes less time when an anesthesiologist oversees the sedation, researchers say. "We have increased patient access to our GI unit by making these modifications," said ...

EndoClot PHS is a single-use device consisting of a starch-based powder hemostat to control bleeding in the GI tract. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved EndoClot ® Polysaccharide ...

BETHESDA, MD. (May 9, 2024) — Health care professionals attending certain smoke-producing endoscopic gastrointestinal procedures, including a procedure that uses electrical current to remove polyps, ...