Bringing an anesthesiologist to assist at a c-scope raises the bill by a couple thousand dollars. My dentist was obliged to pay for this at the university medical center where his gastro practices. He was furious about
it & so was his gastro! A shot of Versed/Demerol is enough med for most colonoscopies. Be careful what you ask for because many states already have requirements on the health law books that are making endoscopic procedures more burdensome for doctors to perform. The best gastros may opt out of patient practice if they lose control over the process-- they can teach or research instead. / Old Hat (nearly 30 yrs with left-sided UC ... [etc.])