Rest, rehydrate, eat lightly, and watch out for any unusual pain or bleeding after your colonoscopy procedure. Colonoscopy recovery is usually quick, with most people resuming normal activity the next ...

A colonoscopy is a telescopic and visual examination of the colon and rectum. It helps doctors detect abnormalities in the bowel, including signs of colorectal cancer. More than 15 million colonoscopy ...

More men are getting colonoscopies to screen for cancer since the Affordable Care Act reduced how much Medicare beneficiaries pay out of pocket for the preventive tests, a recent study found. The ...

Medicare pays for colonoscopy screening tests, but how often they're covered depends on whether you are at high or low risk for colorectal cancer. If you are at low risk for colorectal cancer, ...

A colonoscopy is an exam that lets your physician see your entire colon. Before the test, your health care team will give you instructions for how to clear your colon of any stool. This process is ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt is a urologist and robotic surgeon with Orlando Health and past president of the Florida Urological Society. Colon cancer may seem like a distant concern for some, ...

The average cost to undergo a colonoscopy in the U.S. in 2024 is $1,608, according to data from Sidecar Health — but how does that change depending on where the procedure is done? In 2017, patients ...

Colonoscopy is at the heart of gastroenterology. It is a diagnostic and therapeutic tool and it has become the central figure in the crusade against colorectal cancer. Seven gastroenterologists ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — If there was a way you could definitely avoid the second leading cause of cancer deaths in Arkansas, you'd probably be interested, wouldn't you? Well, there is a way. Dr. Neelima ...

Colonoscopy cost The cost of a colonoscopy can vary greatly, but it is typically in the range of several thousand dollars. It may cost more if the doctor needs to remove an area of abnormal tissue.