Hi!
GI wants to order level 5 on all colonoscopy patients. Most present with GERD or constipation, some have I10, E66.9, E78.5. My question is, are these comorbidities enough of a risk to qualify as High risk in a patient with complaints of GERD who is scheduled for an endoscopy? To me, the endoscopy certainly carries some risk, but I think Moderate risk is more appropriate. Any further advisement on calculating Risk would be appreciated.