Procedures
World-Class Procedures Close to Home
Our gastroenterologists in the Greater Boston Area offer expert, non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic services for the entire gastrointestinal tract. With short wait times at our outpatient center and two hospital locations, we specialize in essential procedures like upper endoscopies and colonoscopies, crucial for detecting and preventing conditions such as colon cancer and GERD. Additionally, we provide advanced treatments for the biliary system and pancreas with EUS and ERCP, along with innovative weight loss procedures like OverStitch (TORe) and intragastric balloons. These state-of-the-art services are part of our commitment to delivering top-tier, accessible gastroenterological care to our community.
General instructions for colonoscopy preparation
For instructions specific to you, especially regarding blood thinners and other medication-related questions, please your Appointment Page and/or check with our office. Please note - if you do not pick up your prescription right after booking your colonoscopy, your prescription may be reshelved. If your prescription is not at the pharmacy as expected, please ask the pharmacy to check if it has been reshelved.
Please read the prep instructions at least one week in advance as some procedures require multiple days of preparation.
If you do not follow the instructions exactly, your procedure may have to be cancelled upon arrival.
SUTAB Prep
MiraLAX Prep
Screening versus Diagnostic Colonoscopies
Screening colonoscopies and diagnostic colonoscopies are performed similarly using the same equipment. The difference is how the procedure is billed to your insurance. Billing will depend on your symptoms (or lack of symptoms) and what your doctor finds during the procedure. A colonoscopy is considered preventive screening if the patient doesn’t have any gastrointestinal symptoms and no polyps or masses are found during the colonoscopy.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) considers preventive services “essential health benefits” and requires insurance companies to pay all associated costs. That also means you won’t have to pay a copay or coinsurance for a screening colonoscopy. Since a diagnostic colonoscopy isn’t considered preventive, your insurance may require you to pay a copay or coinsurance.
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