{"id":1292,"date":"2014-07-30T00:41:40","date_gmt":"2014-07-29T22:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gastrodr.co.za\/web\/?page_id=1292"},"modified":"2026-01-15T10:38:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T08:38:36","slug":"procedures-in-rooms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gastrodr.co.za\/web\/procedures\/procedures-in-rooms\/","title":{"rendered":"Procedures in rooms"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gastrodr.co.za\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20140916_103522.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1314\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gastrodr.co.za\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20140916_103522-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"20140916_103522\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gastrodr.co.za\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20140916_103522-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gastrodr.co.za\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20140916_103522-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gastrodr.co.za\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20140916_102808.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gastrodr.co.za\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20140916_102808-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"20140916_102808\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gastrodr.co.za\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20140916_102808-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gastrodr.co.za\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/20140916_102808-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Procedures in rooms<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Due to burgeoning hospital costs, some medical aids have instituted a co-payment requirement to the hospital for certain procedures performed in a hospital theatre. This can range from R500-R5000 depending on the medical aid. The medical aids have however offered to waive any such fee if these procedures are performed in a procedure room. Gastric and Colonic endoscopy fall within this group of procedures.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Therefore, we now offer performing both gastroscopy and colonoscopy procedures at our own procedure rooms, providing a cost saving to our patients. All procedures are performed with conscious sedation in the presence of a trained Anaesthetist and Trained Nurse, allowing for a comfortable and safe procedure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Patients will require an initial consultation before a procedure can be performed so that a thorough assessment can be made.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Our team of staff will assist with authorization and all preparation instructions will be provided, should the procedures be required.<\/p>\n<p><strong>** Discovery Health has instituted a co-payment for Gastroscopies and Colonoscopies &#8211; we have decided to waiver this copayment fee until further notice [2026].\u00a0 (keycare &#8211; may incur additional fees)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Procedures in rooms Due to burgeoning hospital costs, some medical aids have instituted a co-payment requirement to the hospital for certain procedures performed in a hospital theatre. 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