This service or treatment is generally covered by most health insurance policies. You are responsible for checking your insurance policy cover, and you may need a referral letter. Check which insurance companies are covered.
Oesophageal manometry is a test that measures the way the oesophagus (gullet) works by looking at how well food is pushed down to the stomach after swallowing. The reflux test, also known as pH-impedance monitoring, measures the movement of food and fluid in the other direction, from the stomach into the oesophagus. Patients are usually referred for both tests together in order to study why food/fluid sticks or goes down slowly through the oesophagus, as well as to investigate symptoms of heartburn, regurgitation, belching or persistent cough. These tests take place on the 7th Floor of OneWelbeck, in the Digestive Health Centre.