Digestive/Gastrointestinal — Medicare service volumes
Published Jul 2026 · CMS Part B PUF
Reported Medicare service volumes for the Digestive/Gastrointestinal families, scaled to total Medicare enrollment (est.). Each family links to its statistic; figures count reported services, not procedures or people.
Family statistics
Medicare reported an estimated 4.7 million Upper GI Endoscopy services in the United States in 2024
Medicare reported an estimated 4.4 million Lower GI Endoscopy - Other services in the United States in 2024
Medicare reported an estimated 3.2 million Colonoscopy - Lesion Removal services in the United States in 2024
Medicare reported an estimated 101,000 Cholecystectomy - Laparoscopic services in the United States in 2024
Medicare reported an estimated 93,000 Hernia Repair - Laparoscopic (any site) services in the United States in 2024
Medicare reported an estimated 31,000 Hernia Repair - Open (inguinal) services in the United States in 2024