Specialty and country guide
Gastroenterology evaluates and treats diseases of the oesophagus, stomach, bowel, liver, pancreas and bile ducts using clinical assessment, endoscopy, imaging and medical therapy. The correct procedure depends on symptoms, anatomy, laboratory findings, bleeding or infection risk and the diagnostic or therapeutic goal.
Specialty overview
Gastroenterology evaluates and treats diseases of the oesophagus, stomach, bowel, liver, pancreas and bile ducts using clinical assessment, endoscopy, imaging and medical therapy. The correct procedure depends on symptoms, anatomy, laboratory findings, bleeding or infection risk and the diagnostic or therapeutic goal.
A specialty label is not a treatment recommendation. Safe planning requires upper GI, bowel, liver, pancreatic or biliary diagnosis, endoscopic findings, imaging and laboratory evidence, bleeding, infection, sedation and perforation risk. The named gastroenterologist must review original records and explain alternatives, material risks, expected recovery and follow-up before travel or cost is finalized.
The directory below uses current catalog relationships for 24 digestive-care procedures. It does not rank clinicians or guarantee that every service is available at every campus. GAF confirms the doctor, hospital, clinical scope and written estimate for an individual case.
Clinical scope
A specialty can have diagnostic, medical, procedural, supportive or palliative roles. A diagnosis alone does not establish that any listed digestive-care procedure is appropriate.
The appropriate digestive-care procedure depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.
Related treatment guides: Upper GI Endoscopy (Gastroscopy), Colonoscopy, ERCP, Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
The appropriate digestive-care procedure depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.
Related treatment guides: Upper GI Endoscopy (Gastroscopy), Colonoscopy, ERCP, Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
The appropriate digestive-care procedure depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.
Related treatment guides: Upper GI Endoscopy (Gastroscopy), Colonoscopy, ERCP, Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
digestive-care procedures
The 24 current digestive-care procedure records in India are grouped by clinical approach. Every link opens a separate cost guide; a service or platform name is not a treatment recommendation.
These catalog services share a broad delivery setting, but each keeps its own indication, technique, risks, duration and written estimate.
Upper GI endoscopy uses a flexible camera passed through the mouth to examine the oesophagus, stomach and first part of the small intestine and may allow biopsy or selected treatment.
Colonoscopy is an endoscopic procedure used to examine the lining of the large intestine and, when appropriate, diagnose or treat conditions such as polyps, bleeding or other bowel abnormalities.
Endoscopic ultrasound uses an echoendoscope to image the gut wall and adjacent organs such as the pancreas and bile duct from inside the digestive tract and may allow guided sampling.
Capsule endoscopy uses a swallowable camera to photograph the small-bowel lining when bleeding or other disease is suspected after standard endoscopy has already been considered.
Enteroscopy uses a specialised endoscope, often with a balloon or overtube, to reach farther into the small intestine than a standard gastroscopy when a target has already been identified.
Cholangioscopy uses a miniature camera passed through an ERCP endoscope to look directly inside the bile duct when fluoroscopy is not enough to manage stones or evaluate a stricture.
POEM is an endoscopic myotomy that creates a submucosal tunnel in the oesophagus to cut selected muscle fibres for achalasia or related motility disorders after manometry has confirmed the diagnosis.
EMR lifts a selected mucosal lesion on a fluid cushion and removes it with a snare, aiming for complete endoscopic resection when invasion depth allows.
ESD dissects a selected early GI neoplasm from the submucosa with an endoscopic knife, aiming for an en-bloc specimen when depth and margins are judged suitable.
STER removes a selected submucosal tumour through an endoscopic tunnel, aiming to extract the lesion while preserving the gut lining when size and location allow.
Endoscopic hemostasis treats selected gastrointestinal bleeding using injection, thermal therapy, clips or other endoscopic tools after the bleeding site is identified.
Percutaneous liver biopsy uses a needle through the skin to obtain a core of liver tissue when blood tests and imaging have not fully explained liver disease.
Transjugular liver biopsy samples the liver through a hepatic vein from the neck when a percutaneous needle is considered unsafe because of coagulopathy, ascites or selected anatomy.
Bariatric / metabolic endoscopy is an umbrella name for endoscopic weight-loss or metabolic work — such as selected gastric suturing or balloons — when a surgical bypass is not the first plan.
These catalog services share a broad delivery setting, but each keeps its own indication, technique, risks, duration and written estimate.
ERCP combines endoscopy and X-ray imaging to diagnose and treat selected problems involving the bile ducts and pancreatic duct, including certain stones and blockages.
Bile duct stone removal uses ERCP techniques — sphincterotomy, balloon or basket extraction and sometimes lithotripsy — to clear stones from the common bile duct.
G-POEM (gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy) is an endoscopic pyloromyotomy that opens the pyloric muscle in selected people with gastroparesis after emptying studies have been reviewed.
Z-POEM is a tunnelled endoscopic myotomy for a Zenker diverticulum, cutting the cricopharyngeal bar through a submucosal tunnel rather than an open neck operation.
Variceal band ligation places elastic bands on oesophageal varices to reduce bleeding risk in portal hypertension after the varices have been seen at endoscopy.
Endoscopic foreign body removal retrieves a swallowed object from the oesophagus or stomach when timing and anatomy make endoscopy the appropriate tool.
Esophageal manometry measures pressure patterns in the oesophagus to classify swallowing disorders such as achalasia before dilation, POEM or anti-reflux decisions.
Anorectal manometry measures pressures and sensation in the rectum and anal canal to evaluate incontinence, constipation or pre-operative pelvic-floor questions.
These catalog services share a broad delivery setting, but each keeps its own indication, technique, risks, duration and written estimate.
Biliary stenting places a plastic or metal tube through an endoscope, usually during ERCP, to drain a blocked bile duct caused by stone, stricture or selected tumours.
PTBD is an image-guided drain placed through the liver into a blocked bile duct when ERCP cannot reach or adequately drain the obstruction.
Compare
These are current GAF catalog planning ranges, separated by compatible billing basis. A cycle, course, operation, test and treatment programme are not interchangeable units.
Per diagnostic or assessment episode
Compare only estimates that name the same clinical scope, technique, devices, admission, monitoring and exclusions.
Per named procedure and stated admission
Compare only estimates that name the same clinical scope, technique, devices, admission, monitoring and exclusions.
| digestive-care procedure | What it is used for | Typical procedure or stay | Pricing basis | GAF India planning range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper GI Endoscopy (Gastroscopy) | Upper GI endoscopy uses a flexible camera passed through the mouth to examine the oesophagus, stomach and first part of the small intestine and may allow biopsy or selected treatment. | Day-care | Per diagnostic or assessment episode | $150–$450 | View digestive-care procedure |
| Colonoscopy | Colonoscopy is an endoscopic procedure used to examine the lining of the large intestine and, when appropriate, diagnose or treat conditions such as polyps, bleeding or other bowel abnormalities. | Day-care | Per diagnostic or assessment episode | $200–$550 | View digestive-care procedure |
| Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) | Endoscopic ultrasound uses an echoendoscope to image the gut wall and adjacent organs such as the pancreas and bile duct from inside the digestive tract and may allow guided sampling. | Day-care | Per diagnostic or assessment episode | $400–$1,400 | View digestive-care procedure |
| Capsule Endoscopy | Capsule endoscopy uses a swallowable camera to photograph the small-bowel lining when bleeding or other disease is suspected after standard endoscopy has already been considered. | Outpatient | Per diagnostic or assessment episode | $400–$950 | View digestive-care procedure |
| Enteroscopy | Enteroscopy uses a specialised endoscope, often with a balloon or overtube, to reach farther into the small intestine than a standard gastroscopy when a target has already been identified. | Day-care to overnight | Per diagnostic or assessment episode | $800–$2,600 | View digestive-care procedure |
| Cholangioscopy | Cholangioscopy uses a miniature camera passed through an ERCP endoscope to look directly inside the bile duct when fluoroscopy is not enough to manage stones or evaluate a stricture. | Day-care to 2 nights | Per diagnostic or assessment episode | $2,500–$6,500 | View digestive-care procedure |
| Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) | POEM is an endoscopic myotomy that creates a submucosal tunnel in the oesophagus to cut selected muscle fibres for achalasia or related motility disorders after manometry has confirmed the diagnosis. | 2–4 nights | Per diagnostic or assessment episode | $4,000–$9,500 | View digestive-care procedure |
| Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) | EMR lifts a selected mucosal lesion on a fluid cushion and removes it with a snare, aiming for complete endoscopic resection when invasion depth allows. | Day-care to overnight | Per diagnostic or assessment episode | $800–$2,600 | View digestive-care procedure |
| Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) | ESD dissects a selected early GI neoplasm from the submucosa with an endoscopic knife, aiming for an en-bloc specimen when depth and margins are judged suitable. | 1–3 nights | Per diagnostic or assessment episode | $2,000–$5,800 | View digestive-care procedure |
| STER (Submucosal Tunneling Endoscopic Resection) | STER removes a selected submucosal tumour through an endoscopic tunnel, aiming to extract the lesion while preserving the gut lining when size and location allow. | 2–4 nights | Per diagnostic or assessment episode | $4,000–$10,000 | View digestive-care procedure |
| Endoscopic Hemostasis | Endoscopic hemostasis treats selected gastrointestinal bleeding using injection, thermal therapy, clips or other endoscopic tools after the bleeding site is identified. | Overnight to 3 nights | Per diagnostic or assessment episode | $500–$1,800 | View digestive-care procedure |
| Liver Biopsy | Percutaneous liver biopsy uses a needle through the skin to obtain a core of liver tissue when blood tests and imaging have not fully explained liver disease. | Day-care to overnight | Per diagnostic or assessment episode | $250–$800 | View digestive-care procedure |
| Transjugular Liver Biopsy | Transjugular liver biopsy samples the liver through a hepatic vein from the neck when a percutaneous needle is considered unsafe because of coagulopathy, ascites or selected anatomy. | Overnight to 2 nights | Per diagnostic or assessment episode | $800–$2,400 | View digestive-care procedure |
| Bariatric / Metabolic Endoscopy | Bariatric / metabolic endoscopy is an umbrella name for endoscopic weight-loss or metabolic work — such as selected gastric suturing or balloons — when a surgical bypass is not the first plan. | Day-care to 2 nights | Per diagnostic or assessment episode | $2,500–$6,800 | View digestive-care procedure |
| ERCP | ERCP combines endoscopy and X-ray imaging to diagnose and treat selected problems involving the bile ducts and pancreatic duct, including certain stones and blockages. | Day-care to 2 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $1,500–$4,200 | View digestive-care procedure |
| Biliary Stenting | Biliary stenting places a plastic or metal tube through an endoscope, usually during ERCP, to drain a blocked bile duct caused by stone, stricture or selected tumours. | 1–3 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $2,000–$5,500 | View digestive-care procedure |
| Bile Duct Stone Removal | Bile duct stone removal uses ERCP techniques — sphincterotomy, balloon or basket extraction and sometimes lithotripsy — to clear stones from the common bile duct. | Day-care to 2 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $1,800–$5,000 | View digestive-care procedure |
| G-POEM | G-POEM (gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy) is an endoscopic pyloromyotomy that opens the pyloric muscle in selected people with gastroparesis after emptying studies have been reviewed. | 2–4 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $3,500–$8,200 | View digestive-care procedure |
| Z-POEM | Z-POEM is a tunnelled endoscopic myotomy for a Zenker diverticulum, cutting the cricopharyngeal bar through a submucosal tunnel rather than an open neck operation. | 2–4 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $4,000–$8,800 | View digestive-care procedure |
| Variceal Band Ligation | Variceal band ligation places elastic bands on oesophageal varices to reduce bleeding risk in portal hypertension after the varices have been seen at endoscopy. | Overnight to 2 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $400–$1,500 | View digestive-care procedure |
| Foreign Body Removal | Endoscopic foreign body removal retrieves a swallowed object from the oesophagus or stomach when timing and anatomy make endoscopy the appropriate tool. | Day-care to overnight | Per named procedure and stated admission | $300–$1,200 | View digestive-care procedure |
| PTBD (Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage) | PTBD is an image-guided drain placed through the liver into a blocked bile duct when ERCP cannot reach or adequately drain the obstruction. | 2–5 nights | Per named procedure and stated admission | $1,500–$4,500 | View digestive-care procedure |
| Esophageal Manometry | Esophageal manometry measures pressure patterns in the oesophagus to classify swallowing disorders such as achalasia before dilation, POEM or anti-reflux decisions. | Outpatient | Per named procedure and stated admission | $150–$420 | View digestive-care procedure |
| Anorectal Manometry | Anorectal manometry measures pressures and sensation in the rectum and anal canal to evaluate incontinence, constipation or pre-operative pelvic-floor questions. | Outpatient | Per named procedure and stated admission | $120–$380 | View digestive-care procedure |
Indicative planning ranges, not guaranteed hospital quotations. The treating team confirms the clinical scope, billing basis, schedule, admission, monitoring and exclusions after review.
Clinical decisions
Selection begins with a confirmed diagnosis and a precise clinical question. Review includes upper GI, bowel, liver, pancreatic or biliary diagnosis and endoscopic findings, imaging and laboratory evidence. A procedure name or scan finding alone is not enough to establish suitability.
The treating team considers bleeding, infection, sedation and perforation risk, current symptoms, medicines, previous treatment, comorbidities and the patient’s goals. Urgent or unstable illness may make travel inappropriate.
Alternatives and sequencing must be explicit. The specialist should explain why the proposed digestive-care procedure is preferred, what result is expected to change care, and how recovery and follow-up will continue after the patient returns home.
Treatment pathway
This specialty-specific pathway is configured from approved editorial content. The exact sequence changes with the diagnosis, selected digestive-care procedure and patient factors.
The gastroenterologist reviews the diagnosis, prior treatment, current symptoms and original imaging or test material.
The team confirms upper GI, bowel, liver, pancreatic or biliary diagnosis, endoscopic findings, imaging and laboratory evidence, bleeding, infection, sedation and perforation risk and identifies missing investigations or urgent risks.
Reasonable non-procedural, procedural and staged alternatives are compared with expected benefit and material risk.
The written plan identifies the exact digestive-care procedure, technique, responsible clinician, campus and anticipated schedule.
Anaesthetic, medicine, infection, bleeding, organ-function and support requirements are checked as relevant.
The named team delivers care with procedure-specific safety checks and escalation arrangements.
The patient receives records, warning signs, medicine instructions, pending-result ownership and a follow-up plan.
Cost planning
Costs are shown by 2 compatible pricing bases rather than one misleading specialty-wide range. A personalized estimate follows medical-record review.
A gastroenterology estimate is useful only when its billing basis and clinical scope are stated. Important scope includes diagnostic versus therapeutic endoscopy and the exact intervention; sedation, devices, pathology, imaging guidance and admission. Unlike units must not be combined into one specialty average.
The written estimate should separate the named procedure or course from tests, professional fees, devices, medicines, pathology, ward care, intensive care and follow-up. Optional or complication-triggered charges should remain separate.
Catalog ranges are planning figures, not hospital quotations. The final amount can change after record review, examination, additional testing or a change in technique, device, duration or admission.
Technology
This list is derived from procedure relationships; it is not a hospital machine inventory. Technology availability must be confirmed for a named campus and treatment date.
What it is
The equipment, imaging, laboratory, anaesthetic and recovery resources required for the selected digestive-care procedure.
Why it may be used
Availability must be confirmed for the named procedure, clinician, campus and treatment date rather than inferred from a hospital specialty label.
Upper GI Endoscopy (Gastroscopy) · Colonoscopy · ERCP · Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) · Capsule Endoscopy · Enteroscopy · Biliary Stenting · Bile Duct Stone Removal · Cholangioscopy · Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) · G-POEM · Z-POEM · Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) · Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) · STER (Submucosal Tunneling Endoscopic Resection) · Endoscopic Hemostasis · Variceal Band Ligation · Foreign Body Removal · Liver Biopsy · Transjugular Liver Biopsy · PTBD (Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drainage) · Esophageal Manometry · Anorectal Manometry · Bariatric / Metabolic Endoscopy
Cities
Cities appear only where current catalog relationships contain relevant hospitals, doctors and procedures. Counts update from the live data layer.
Gastroenterology in Delhi NCR
Gastroenterology in Mumbai
Gastroenterology in Bengaluru
Gastroenterology in Chennai
Gastroenterology in Hyderabad
Hospitals
30 hospitals currently meet the India and Gastroenterology relationship filters. Cards show stored CMS information, not a ranking or universal capability claim.
JCI Accredited
NABH Accredited19 listed doctors for Gastroenterology
Languages listed: English, Hindi
JCI AccreditedNABH Accredited
NABL Accredited17 listed doctors for Gastroenterology
Languages listed: English, Hindi
JCI AccreditedNABH AccreditedNABL Accredited10 listed doctors for Gastroenterology
Languages listed: English, Hindi
JCI AccreditedNABH AccreditedNABL Accredited8 listed doctors for Gastroenterology
Languages listed: English, Hindi, Marathi
JCI AccreditedNABH AccreditedNABL Accredited8 listed doctors for Gastroenterology
Languages listed: English, Telugu, Hindi
JCI AccreditedNABH AccreditedNABL Accredited8 listed doctors for Gastroenterology
Languages listed: English, Telugu, Hindi
Specialists
153 doctor records meet the India and Gastroenterology relationship filters across 30 related hospitals. Profile facts come from the existing CMS; ordering is not a ranking.
Gastroenterology
38+ years Experience
Upper GI Endoscopy (Gastroscopy) · Colonoscopy · ERCP
English, Hindi
Gastroenterology
34+ years Experience
Upper GI Endoscopy (Gastroscopy) · Colonoscopy · ERCP
English, Hindi
Gastroenterology
37+ years Experience
Upper GI Endoscopy (Gastroscopy) · Colonoscopy · ERCP
English, Hindi
Gastroenterology
45+ years Experience
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease · Peptic Ulcer Disease · Crohn's Disease Management
English, Hindi
Gastroenterology
42+ years Experience
Upper GI Endoscopy (Gastroscopy) · Colonoscopy · ERCP
English, Hindi
Gastroenterology
30+ years Experience
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease · Liver Cirrhosis · Chronic Hepatitis B
English, Hindi
Gastroenterology
33+ years Experience
Upper GI Endoscopy (Gastroscopy) · Colonoscopy · ERCP
English, Hindi
Gastroenterology
23+ years Experience
Upper GI Endoscopy (Gastroscopy) · Colonoscopy · ERCP
English, Hindi
International patients
Send the listed records before travel so a named gastroenterologist can determine whether remote review is sufficient or further assessment is required. A preliminary opinion is not final clearance for treatment or flying.
Confirm the exact campus, clinician, procedure scope, estimate assumptions, expected stay, attendant needs and emergency arrangements before booking travel. Keep flights and lodging flexible until the clinical plan is accepted.
Before departure, obtain procedure and discharge records, pathology or test results, device details where relevant, medicine changes, warning signs and named contacts for pending results and follow-up at home.
Stay varies across the listed digestive-care procedures; use the procedure row as planning guidance rather than a promise. The treating team decides observation, admission and fitness to fly after reviewing clinical risk and recovery.
International patients should allow time for assessment, pending results and an early review. A changed plan, complication or need for rehabilitation can extend the stay, so flexible travel arrangements are safer than a fixed departure immediately after treatment.
Depending on the condition, the treating team may request:
India has GAF-linked gastroenterologists and hospitals across several cities. Compare a named clinician, campus and complete clinical scope rather than assuming all hospitals offer every digestive-care procedure.
Compare like-for-like billing units, technique, devices, tests, admission, follow-up and exclusions. Travel cost and a headline procedure range should not outweigh clinical suitability, urgency or continuity of care.
Questions
A gastroenterologist evaluates the relevant diagnosis, explains treatment options and coordinates procedure-specific assessment, delivery and follow-up.
Selection depends on upper GI, bowel, liver, pancreatic or biliary diagnosis, endoscopic findings, imaging and laboratory evidence, bleeding, infection, sedation and perforation risk, prior treatment, current health, alternatives and the patient’s goals.
The table shows planning ranges by compatible billing basis. A personalized written estimate is required because one specialty average would combine unlike scopes.
Only items expressly named in the estimate are included. Confirm imaging, pathology, laboratory work, medicines, implants, disposables and monitoring.
The page lists catalog-connected gastroenterologists. It is not a ranking, and the named clinician must accept and review the case.
Hospitals require a matching specialist relationship for this page. Confirm the exact procedure, clinician, campus, equipment and date directly.
Records commonly include Prior endoscopy reports, images and pathology, Abdominal CT, MRI, MRCP or ultrasound images, Liver tests, blood count and coagulation results, plus current clinical notes and medicines.
Records can support a preliminary opinion, but final suitability may require examination, updated tests and review by the treating and anaesthesia teams.
Use each procedure’s typical procedure or stay as guidance. Recovery, results, complications and fitness to fly can change the plan.
Often, if the treating and home teams agree on records, medicines, warning signs, pending results and responsibility for follow-up.
No. A catalog relationship does not guarantee acceptance, equipment, scheduling or procedure availability at every campus.
No. Expected benefits and risks are individual, and no clinician or facilitator can guarantee an outcome.
Medical information notice: This page provides general educational and travel-planning information. GAF catalog ranges are indicative planning figures, not quotations, recommendations or promises of availability or outcome. Diagnosis, selection, technique, risks, recovery and fitness to travel must be decided by a qualified gastroenterologist and relevant multidisciplinary clinicians after reviewing the patient and complete records.
Last medically reviewed: 2026-09-14 by Dr. Saffiyyah Chaudhary. Content curated by Dr. Shabnam Choudhary.
Dr. Shabnam Choudhary, BDS, is a dental professional who graduated from Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka. She contributes to the curation and development of medically informative healthcare content, helping ensure that information is structured clearly and presented in a patient-friendly manner.
Content Curator
BDS
Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru
Dr. Saffiyyah Chaudhary, BDS, is a dental professional who graduated from Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka. She provides medical review of healthcare content to help ensure that clinical information is accurate, understandable, and appropriately presented for patients and their families.
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Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru
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