Klaus Mergener, MD, PhD,

MBA, reviews factors that can create marked differences in colonoscopy costs

for patients, including tools and techniques used by clinicians and the

geographic location of practices and hospitals. Also, we review programs that

some clinicians are using to improve price transparency for this common

procedure. Dr. Mergener is partner at Digestive Health Specialists in Tacoma,

Washington, and affiliate professor of medicine at the University of Washington

in Seattle, Washington.