Your doctor doesn't offer capsule endoscopy? You can still get it.
Talk to a licensed clinician by video. If the test is right for you, the kit comes to your door.
Available in many U.S. regions · Two-minute check · No personal details needed to start
A camera in a capsule
Swallow it like a large vitamin. It sees parts of the gut a scope can't reach.
No sedation
No anesthesia and no recovery time. Do it at home.
A clinician in charge
A licensed clinician decides, reviews and explains.
The test, from your sofa.
Consultation, kit, swallow and return. Under three minutes.
How to wear the recorder 90-second walkthrough of the belt and recorder
Check. Consult. Swallow. Results.
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Answer five quick questions. No name needed.
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A licensed clinician talks with you by video and decides if the test is right for you.
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The kit comes to your door. Swallow the capsule and go about a quiet day.
At home · select clinicsResults
Your study is read. Your clinician explains the report, and it's yours to share with your doctor.
Clinician + you
Your consultation and your results come from a licensed gastroenterologist who uses GI Digital services.
Safety comes first
Capsule endoscopy isn't right for everyone. People with a narrowed bowel, some previous surgeries, swallowing problems or certain implanted devices may need a different test. The partner clinician checks this before ordering anything. If you are pregnant, tell the clinician.
Your results, your choice
You receive the full report. Take it to your own doctor or GI specialist, or ask the partner clinician to send it. Your doctor stays part of your care. You just don't have to wait for them to offer the test.
Find a provider near you.
Home delivery in many U.S. regions, and in person at select clinics. Partner clinicians must be licensed where you live, so the check below tells you right away.
Questions.
Anything else? Ask the partner clinician during your consultation, or email info@gi.digital for questions about the process.
What is capsule endoscopy?
You swallow a capsule about the size of a large vitamin pill. It contains a tiny camera that takes tens of thousands of pictures as it moves through your digestive tract. A recorder worn in a belt or vest stores the images. The capsule leaves your body naturally and is not reused.
Why would I need it?
A clinician may consider capsule endoscopy to look for the cause of unexplained bleeding or iron-deficiency anemia, to check the small bowel in Crohn's disease, or in selected cases to look at the colon. It shows parts of the small bowel that standard endoscopy cannot reach. The partner clinician decides whether it is right for you.
Do I need a referral from my own doctor?
No. A licensed partner clinician reviews your history in a video consultation and orders the test if it is appropriate. You are welcome to involve your own doctor at any point, and you receive the report to share with them.
Is it safe?
Capsule endoscopy is widely used and does not need sedation. The main risk is the capsule getting stuck, usually in people with a narrowing of the bowel. That is why the partner clinician asks about your history, prior surgery and medications before ordering the test, and may recommend a different test instead.
What does it cost? Does insurance pay?
The partner clinician explains the cost before anything is ordered. Many patients use this service as self-pay. The clinician's office may be able to bill your insurance where your plan covers the test. GI Digital does not bill insurance.
How do I prepare?
Usually a clear-liquid diet the day before, a bowel preparation, and fasting on the morning of the test. Your clinician gives you the exact instructions for your test and your medications.
Happy Colon Foods has adapted its patient-friendly, food-based bowel prep for capsule endoscopy. Ask your clinician whether it is right for you.
What happens on the day?
You put on the recorder, swallow the capsule during a short video call, and go about a quiet day at home. The recording takes about 4.5 hours on average and never more than 12 hours. Then you take off the recorder, pack it into the prepaid return box and a courier collects it.
When do I get results, and what if something is found?
A qualified clinician reviews the study, supported by AI software, and the partner clinician discusses the report with you. If something needs attention, they explain the next steps and can coordinate with your own doctor.
Who sees my information?
Your partner clinician and the people directly involved in your test. The eligibility check on this page does not ask for your name or contact details. You only share those if you choose to request a consultation.
What does GI Digital do?
GI Digital coordinates the process: the software, the capsule kit, delivery and returns, and the AI tools the reading clinician uses. The medical care comes from independent, licensed clinicians.
Is a capsule test right for you?
Five quick questions. No name needed until you ask for a consultation.
Need help now?
If you are vomiting blood, have black or bloody stools, severe abdominal pain or feel faint, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. This service is not for urgent care.
Know someone who should see this?
Good news: partner clinicians are available in .
Please leave your contact details on our secure request form. A partner clinician's office will then contact you to book a video consultation.
Request received.
A partner clinician's office will contact you, usually within a few business days, to book your video consultation. They'll explain costs and next steps before anything is ordered.
Please get medical help now.
These symptoms need prompt attention. Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. This service can't help with urgent problems.
This service is for adults.
Please talk to your child's pediatrician or a pediatric gastroenterologist about capsule endoscopy.
The first step is usually an upper endoscopy and a colonoscopy.
For iron-deficiency anemia, clinicians normally look at the stomach and colon first, and consider a capsule test for the small bowel afterwards. Please talk to your doctor about those tests. If you have other reasons to consider a capsule test, you can start again.
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GI Digital provides care coordination, logistics and technology to support capsule endoscopy pathways. GI Digital is not a medical provider and does not provide medical advice.
Teleconsultations, medical decisions, test ordering, interpretation and follow-up care are provided by independent, licensed clinicians.
The clinician will confirm suitability for testing, costs and next steps during the consultation. Availability depends on clinician licensure in your state or territory.