TY - JOUR
T1 - 1999 ASGE endoscopic ultrasound survey
AU - Savides, Thomas J.
AU - Fisher, Allan H.
AU - Gress, Frank G.
AU - Hawes, Robert H.
AU - Lightdale, Charles J.
AU - Lightdale, Charles
AU - Bhutani, Manoop
AU - Carethers, J. Greg
AU - Catalano, Marc
AU - Chak, Amitabh
AU - Chang, Ken
AU - Faigel, Douglas
AU - Gerdes, Hans
AU - Gress, Frank
AU - Kochman, Michael
AU - Savides, Thomas
AU - Stevens, Peter
AU - Van Dam, Jaques
AU - Wiersema, Maurits
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported in part by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and an American Digestive Health Foundation/ASGE Wilson-Cook Endoscopic Research Career Development Award (T.J.S.).
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - Background: Gastrointestinal endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has become an important imaging modality for the diagnosis and staging of gastrointestinal disorders. This study assessed current EUS practice, training, coding, and reimbursement in the United States. Methods: A direct mail survey was sent to members of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Results: There were 115 American respondents. The median age was 39 years, 57% were in academic practice, and 84% performed endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. The median number of EUS procedures performed was 200. In the preceding year, the median number of upper EUS was 60, lower EUS 10, and EUS/fine-needle aspiration 3. The most common indication was evaluation of esophageal or gastric lesions. Forty-six (40%) trained an average of 0.4 advanced fellows in EUS during the prior year. Of endosonographers involved in training, 53% thought formal training was necessary, for a median of 6 months and 100 procedures; 82% did not know whether they were reimbursed for EUS. There was great variation in the use of current procedural terminology (CPT) codes for lower EUS and upper EUS/fine-needle aspiration. Conclusions: EUS in the United States in 1999 is performed mostly by young, academic, interventional endoscopists. Diagnostic upper EUS is most commonly performed. Few new endosonographers are being trained. There is great variability in CPT coding of lower EUS and EUS/fine-needie aspiration procedures.
AB - Background: Gastrointestinal endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has become an important imaging modality for the diagnosis and staging of gastrointestinal disorders. This study assessed current EUS practice, training, coding, and reimbursement in the United States. Methods: A direct mail survey was sent to members of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Results: There were 115 American respondents. The median age was 39 years, 57% were in academic practice, and 84% performed endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. The median number of EUS procedures performed was 200. In the preceding year, the median number of upper EUS was 60, lower EUS 10, and EUS/fine-needle aspiration 3. The most common indication was evaluation of esophageal or gastric lesions. Forty-six (40%) trained an average of 0.4 advanced fellows in EUS during the prior year. Of endosonographers involved in training, 53% thought formal training was necessary, for a median of 6 months and 100 procedures; 82% did not know whether they were reimbursed for EUS. There was great variation in the use of current procedural terminology (CPT) codes for lower EUS and upper EUS/fine-needle aspiration. Conclusions: EUS in the United States in 1999 is performed mostly by young, academic, interventional endoscopists. Diagnostic upper EUS is most commonly performed. Few new endosonographers are being trained. There is great variability in CPT coding of lower EUS and EUS/fine-needie aspiration procedures.
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U2 - 10.1067/mge.2000.109805
DO - 10.1067/mge.2000.109805
M3 - Article
C2 - 11115907
AN - SCOPUS:0033669678
SN - 0016-5107
VL - 52
SP - 745
EP - 750
JO - Gastrointestinal endoscopy
JF - Gastrointestinal endoscopy
IS - 6
ER -