If needed, general surgeons use an EGD test to examine the lining of the esophagus, the stomach, and first part of the small intestine. The procedure is performed with an endoscope, a tiny video camera mounted on the end of a long, flexible fiber-optic tube. The EGD results will determine the next course of treatment.
What is the specialist looking for? The EGD helps your specialist investigate the cause of symptoms such as heartburn, anemia, abdominal pain, swallowing problems, persistent nausea, black stools and digestion problems. In real time, we can see and often treat the problems revealed during the EGD.
A Bravo capsule is typically placed during an EGD. The capsule is temporarily attached to the wall of the esophagus and measures the pH levels and transmits the information wirelessly to a recorder.The test will finish after 48 - 96 hours and the recorder is returned to Prairie Lakes so that the data may be downloaded and analysed by our specialists. This convenient test allows for precise evaluation of your symptoms.
Our ManoScan™ ESO high-resolution manometry system aids in the detection of disorders in the esophagus, like difficulty swallowing, regurgitation, and heart burn. The manometry system can take high-resolution images during a short procedure time. The images are transferred to a report for review and interpretation by your specialist.
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is committed to provide quality healthcare to all people in our region who are in need of services, without regard to their ability to pay. Our patient representatives share information and work with patients to empower them to make informed decisions.
It is important to remember pricing is complex as it includes many factors, such as:
We strive to provide the information you need to make an informed decision regarding your healthcare; at the same time, we ask for understand that all of the prior factors combined make specific advance pricing information difficult to provide to patients. Prairie Lakes Healthcare System is providing good-faith cost estimates and cannot guarantee what you will be charged. The standard charge amounts reflect an average and what each patient actually pays may differ. If you would like to discuss price estimates, you may call our patient representative at 605-882-7601.
The price list available by download below has information that includes the de-identified minimum and maximum negotiated charges along with the standard charge, the cash discount, and the negotiated charge for major payors. A payor is a company, like an insurance company or Medicare, that pays for an administered medical service. The amounts provided by each specific payor are derived from historical claims data and reflect averages. This averaging methodology can provide a base line for cost estimates. Just as no two patients are alike, no two services will be the same.
Given the many services provided by hospitals 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the price list contains thousands of services and related charges.
Standard charges are the same for all patients across all insurers and health plans, but the amount a patient is responsible to pay varies as it is dependent on payment plans negotiated with individual health insurers.
Uninsured or underinsured patients should consult with our patient representatives to determine whether they qualify for discounts; read more about financial assistance. These prices are correct as of July 1, 2024. Charges may vary from the hospital price list, due to a variety of reasons including, but not limited to, medical complications.
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This price list in CSV format is posted in compliance with federal regulations that require hospitals to provide clear, accessible pricing information online about the services they provide beginning July 1, 2024.