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2. What to know about Medicare and virtual colonoscopies

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   Medicare will only cover a virtual colonoscopy in rare circumstances when traditional colonoscopy is incomplete due to the inability to pass the colonoscope through the body. This may be due to:

3. Colonoscopy - Wikipedia

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   Routine use of colonoscopy screening varies globally. In the US, colonoscopy is a commonly recommended and widely utilized screening method for colorectal cancer, often beginning at age 45 or 50, depending on risk factors and guidelines from organizations like the American Cancer Society. [9] However, screening practices differ worldwide.

4. Endoclip - Wikipedia

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   An endoclip is a metallic mechanical device used in endoscopy in order to close two mucosal surfaces without the need for surgery and suturing. Its function is similar to a suture in gross surgical applications, as it is used to join together two disjointed surfaces, but, can be applied through the channel of an endoscope under direct visualization

5. Gastroenterology - Wikipedia

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   The procedure usually takes thirty minutes to an hour followed by a one to two hour observation period. Complications include bloating, cramping, a reaction to anesthesia, bleeding, and a hole through the wall of the colon that may require repeat colonoscopy or surgery. Signs of a serious complication requiring urgent or emergent medical ...

6. What to Expect at a Colonoscopy

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   Here's how to prepare for the screening and what happens during the procedure.

7. How to make your colonoscopy prep more effective and less ...

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   A colonoscopy is considered the best way to screen for colon cancer because it allows doctors to remove polyps — small growths in the colon — before they potentially turn cancerous.

8. Virtual colonoscopy - Wikipedia

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   During virtual colonoscopy, it is not possible to take tissue samples or remove polyps, so a conventional colonoscopy must be performed if abnormalities are found. [8] Also, VC does not show as much detail as a conventional colonoscopy, so polyps smaller than between 2 and 10 millimeters in diameter may not show up on the images. [9]

9. After uproar, Anthem Blue Cross reversing anesthesia time ...

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   Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said Thursday that the health insurance provider is reversing a policy that was set to go into effect in February that would have limited anesthesia coverage during ...