Thank you for this awesome, detailed recounting of your experience! It's really helpful as I get ready for my first colonoscopy. And now I'd like to offer a PSA to all: NEVER, EVER opt for the cologuard home test instead of having a full-on colonoscopy. Because my cologuard result was positive, my upcoming followup colonoscopy is coded a…
Thank you for this awesome, detailed recounting of your experience! It's really helpful as I get ready for my first colonoscopy. And now I'd like to offer a PSA to all: NEVER, EVER opt for the cologuard home test instead of having a full-on colonoscopy. Because my cologuard result was positive, my upcoming followup colonoscopy is coded as being diagnostic, so instead of a $60 copay, it'll cost $3,060. And cologuard has a lot of false positives, apparently. What a freaking racket.
Thanks for sharing this (and also holy hell). I had been toying with the idea of Cologuard. I'll never understand why diagnostic costs so much more than screening. I realize it offers an incentive to do screenings, but also our healthcare system is just so screwed up.
Thank you for this awesome, detailed recounting of your experience! It's really helpful as I get ready for my first colonoscopy. And now I'd like to offer a PSA to all: NEVER, EVER opt for the cologuard home test instead of having a full-on colonoscopy. Because my cologuard result was positive, my upcoming followup colonoscopy is coded as being diagnostic, so instead of a $60 copay, it'll cost $3,060. And cologuard has a lot of false positives, apparently. What a freaking racket.
Thanks for sharing this (and also holy hell). I had been toying with the idea of Cologuard. I'll never understand why diagnostic costs so much more than screening. I realize it offers an incentive to do screenings, but also our healthcare system is just so screwed up.