Gastroenterology physicians are grappling with significant financial pressures as declining reimbursement rates fail to keep pace with the rising costs of medical practice
Here are 10 numbers illustrating the ongoing decline in GI physician pay:
- Gastroenterology was one of 13 specialties that saw declining reimbursement rates despite higher volumes per beneficiary.
- Unadjusted and adjusted average reimbursement for GI procedures dropped by 7% and 33%, respectively from 2007 to 2022, according to a study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology.
- Reimbursements for colonoscopies and biopsies decreased 38% during that period.