The American Gastroenterological Association reports that CMS’s 2026 payment proposal could deliver a windfall to GI practices performing endoscopy in-office — an estimated $37 million more for office-based endoscopy. Physicians could see an average 16% payment increase for top GI endoscopy procedures and an 8% boost for office/outpatient E/M visits.
The shift aims to incentivize procedures in lower-cost office settings over ASCs and HOPDs. Practices with high in-office volumes stand to benefit significantly if the proposals are finalized.