• Most common GI symptom: abdominal pain (15.9 million visits)
• Most common GI diagnosis: gastroesophageal reflux (8.9 million visits)
• Most common reason for hospitalization: acute pancreatitis (274,119 discharges)
• Leading cause of GI-related mortality: colorectal cancer (52,394 deaths)
• Total cost of outpatient GI/endoscopy procedures: $32.4 billion
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