Update – Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests (NCD 210.3)
February 26, 2023Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
-Added information about reduced coinsurance (starting January 1, 2023) when a screening colorectal cancer procedure becomes diagnostic or therapeutic
-Effective January 1, 2023, reduced the minimum age for colorectal cancer screening tests from 50 to 45
-Effective January 1, 2023, colorectal cancer screening tests include a follow-on screening colonoscopy if a non-invasive stool-based test returns a positive result
SOURCE: www.cms.gov
Source: www.cms.gov