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In response to
"LYC: I get to do cologuard. No colonoscopy. -- nm"
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oblique
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8% false negative and 14% false positive isn't bad but could influence your insurance coverage ...
Posted by
zork
Feb 2 '22, 11:48
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A positive Cologuard test, whether accurate or not, typically changes the patient’s insurance coverage when it comes to getting a subsequent colonoscopy done. Once a patient has a positive Cologuard test, their colonoscopy is no longer considered a routine screening exam. Instead, the procedure must be reclassified as a diagnostic exam. Screening colonoscopies are frequently covered at 100% by many insurance companies. Diagnostic exams, however, are not. Diagnostic exams often require the patient to pay for a portion of the procedure.
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