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Colorectal Cancer Screening - Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
 

You pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount. You pay 25% of the Medicare-approved amount if the test is done in a hospital outpatient department.

Medicare covers several colorectal cancer screening tests. Talk with your doctor about the screening options that are right for you. All people with Medicare age 50 and older are covered.

Flexible Sigmoidoscopy: Medicare covers this test once every 48 months, but not within 10 years of a screening colonoscopy.

Medicare is the name given to a health insurance program administered by the United States government, covering people who are either age 65 and over, or who meet other special criteria.