Patient Resources
Thank you for choosing DEC for your procedure
We look forward to having you as our guest. Everything you need before and after your visit is on this page. If you have any questions, please call us at 214.520.8235. We're happy to assist.
Your visit to DEC: what to expect
A phone call
Before your procedure, you will be contacted by our Patient Representative, who will cover issues regarding your insurance and payments. The business day after your procedure, you will receive a follow-up call to check on you. All information is confidential.
At the center
When you arrive, you will register and complete two information forms. Our nursing staff will escort you from the lobby to the pre-op area. The procedure will be confirmed, your medical history will be reviewed, and a pre-sedation/anesthesia assessment will take place. An IV will be started. The procedure will follow. Afterward, you will be taken to the post-anesthesia recovery unit, where your physician will speak with you about the findings. Discharge instructions will be given.
After the procedure
The effects of your sedation will wear off quickly. You may feel bloated until you pass some gas introduced during your procedure. You will be discharged home with the responsible adult of your choice, where you may resume your diet as instructed by your physician. DO NOT operate equipment or vehicles, and DO NOT make important decisions or drink alcohol until the following day. If you experience any fever, bleeding, or pain at home, please call your physician's office immediately.
Registration
To prepare for your visit, your medical history and insurance information are needed. Please bring your photo ID and insurance cards. All Medicaid patients need to bring their current month's card with them to the center.
You will be notified prior to your procedure regarding your deductible, co-insurance, and co-pay responsibility. See Billing & Insurance for the full payment policy.
Pre-register online (coming soon)
Online pre-registration is being set up. Until it is available, our staff will complete your registration when you arrive.
Frequent questions
Answers to the questions patients ask most often before a procedure.
Can I continue to take my regular maintenance medications?
Your preparation instructions from your physician's office should include medication use instructions. If you are taking a blood thinner, insulin, or a GLP-1 agonist, your physician's office will give you specific instructions about your medications and what to take the morning of your procedure. You will need to perform the bowel prep that your doctor prescribed for you.
When should I check in?
Typically, we request that you arrive one hour prior to your scheduled procedure time.
How long will I be at the facility?
From check-in to check-out, you will be at DEC for approximately 3 hours.
Why do I need someone to drive me home?
You will be required to arrange for a responsible person to escort you safely home after your procedure. Even though you will be awake by the time you are discharged, the medication used to sedate you will cause a change in your reflexes and judgment similar to the effects of alcohol.
How soon will I know the results of the test?
Your physician will speak with you in the post-anesthesia recovery unit regarding any findings. All recovered polyps and biopsies are sent to pathology, and those results are reported to you by your physician in approximately one week.
Do I need to contact my insurance company to notify them of my procedure?
Yes, you may notify your insurance company of upcoming procedures to verify whether the facility is in-network.
How much is the facility fee for the procedure?
A DEC Patient Representative will contact you several days prior to your procedure to provide this information. See Billing & Insurance for what the facility fee does and does not include.
What about sedation and anesthesia for the procedure?
Upon arrival, you will be asked to sign a consent form granting a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist permission to perform sedation/anesthesia for your procedure. The anesthesia professional service fee is not included in your facility fee.
Forms, consents & notices
Review these before your visit. When you arrive at DEC, we will ask you to sign an acknowledgement of receipt of our policies. Reviewing them ahead of time makes the registration process faster.
Patient Bill of Rights & Responsibilities
Your rights and responsibilities while receiving care at the facility (English).
Download PDFDeclaración de Derechos del Paciente
Derechos y responsabilidades del paciente (Español).
Descargar PDFTexas Advance Directives
Forms and instructions for documenting your wishes for future medical care (English).
Download PDFInstrucciones anticipadas para Texas
Formularios e instrucciones para expresar sus deseos sobre la atención médica futura (Español).
Descargar PDFAnesthesia services
Sedation at DEC is administered by an experienced practicing CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist).
The anesthesia team administers medication to permit the safe performance of your procedure and monitors you throughout. Anesthesia services bill separately from the facility fee; since anesthesia providers may not participate in all insurance plans, patients are responsible for payment. Read more under Sedation & Monitoring.
Pay your bill online
To pay your bill online, please choose the correct provider below. Facility and anesthesia services bill separately.
Dallas Endoscopy Center
Pay your facility fee statement from Dallas Endoscopy Center.
Pay DEC billIV Anesthesia Services
Pay your anesthesia services statement from IV Anesthesia Services.
Pay anesthesia billQuestions about a statement? Call our Account Representative at 214.520.8235.