A colonoscopy can go into and reach into the small intestine although an endoscopy is most often used to look at the small intestine.
In a colonoscopy, a flexible tube is inserted through your rectum and colon.
The tube can most often reach into the end part of the small intestine (ileum).
A colonoscopy and upper endoscopy are two procedures performed frequently by gastroenterologists to view and examine various portions of your digestive tract.
Colonoscopies inspect the large intestine (colon and rectum) while upper endoscopies observe the esophagus, stomach, and first part of the small intestine.
A colonoscopy does not look at the small intestine although an endoscopy does look at parts of the small intestine.
The average cost of a Colonoscopy ranges from $2,100.00 to $3,764.00 although medical insurance should pay for it if your doctor says you should have a colonoscopy.
For a Colonoscopy those without health insurance typically pay $2,100.00 to $3,764.00
The average colonoscopy cost is $3,08100.
People with health insurance pay deductibles based on their plan.
Deductibles range from zero to more than $1,000.00
If the Colonoscopy is medically necessary and ordered by your doctor then your health insurance should cover most of the cost of the Colonoscopy.
A colonoscopy is an exam used to detect changes or abnormalities in the large intestine (colon) and rectum. During a colonoscopy, a long, flexible tube (colonoscope) is inserted into the rectum.
A tiny video camera at the tip of the tube allows the doctor to view the inside of the entire colon.
Colonoscopy is a safe procedure.
But occasionally it can cause heavy bleeding, tears in the colon, inflammation or infection of pouches in the colon known as diverticulitis, severe abdominal pain, and problems in people with heart or blood- vessel disease.
You may be awake during the test and may even be able to speak.
You will probably not remember anything.
You lie on your left side with your knees drawn up toward your chest.
The scope is gently inserted through the anus.
Recovery from a colonoscopy, a procedure that examines your large intestine, usually lasts about a day.
To help with healing, be sure to follow any post-procedure instructions.
This may include resting, drinking lots of fluids, and not drinking alcohol for the first 24 hours.