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Positive FIT Test

This page contains a detailed breakdown of clinical cost of diagnostic colonoscopy for individuals who had a positive FIT(Fecal Immunochemical Test) test.

This flowchart outlines the outcomes and procedures following a diagnostic colonoscopy after a positive FIT. The probabilities of different outcomes are provided: 31.8% of patients have no polyps or cancer, 63.1% have polyps requiring polypectomy (with 10% removed by hot forceps and 90% by snare) and 5.1% have cancer confirmed with a biopsy. It also details the associated rates of anesthesia claims, perforations, and bleeding incidents for those undergoing polypectomy.