Originally published by our sister publication Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News
By Marcus A. Banks
CHICAGO—The total costs for a single endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography procedure (ERCP) at a large-scale endoscopy center are essentially half of those at smaller centers, and a 0.2% increase in infection rate added nearly $100 per ERCP, regardless of location, according to a new study.
The researchers analyzed capital costs, fixed equipment costs and varying infection rates