Is a colonoscopy and an endoscopy procedure considered surgery or just a medical professional expense?

[canolew]

I was under anesthesia during the procedures which took place at the same-time. Afterwards, samples were examined and I was billed for the pathology of the cells they took. How do I file these expenses?

[VolvoGirl]

It doesn't matter what category you enter medical.  Only the total goes to Schedule A.  

You can only deduct the amount of unreimbursed Medical Expenses you actually paid over 7.5% of your AGI.  And then all your itemized deductions have to be more than the standard deduction to get any benefit (so you would only be getting the benefit of the amount that puts you over the standard deduction).  And since the Standard Deduction is increased more people will not need to Itemize.

For 2022 the standard deduction amounts are:

Single 12,950 + 1,750 or 65 and over or blind (14,700)

HOH 19,400 + 1,750 for 65 and over or blind

Joint 25,900 + 1,400 for each 65 and over or blind

Married filing Separate 12,950 + 1,400 for 65 and over or blind

[VolvoGirl]

It doesn't matter what category you enter medical.  Only the total goes to Schedule A.  

You can only deduct the amount of unreimbursed Medical Expenses you actually paid over 7.5% of your AGI.  And then all your itemized deductions have to be more than the standard deduction to get any benefit (so you would only be getting the benefit of the amount that puts you over the standard deduction).  And since the Standard Deduction is increased more people will not need to Itemize...

For 2022 the standard deduction amounts are:

Single 12,950 + 1,750 or 65 and over or blind (14,700)

HOH 19,400 + 1,750 for 65 and over or blind

Joint 25,900 + 1,400 for each 65 and over or blind

Married filing Separate 12,950 + 1,400 for 65 and over or blind

[Mike9241]

Turbotax provides a lot of categories to jog your memory so you don't miss any major expenditures. so if you entered under doctors it wouldn't affect the return because the detail is not reported.