Colorectal cancer blood-based biomarker screening tests

Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers a blood-based biomarker screening test to check for colorectal cancer if you meet all of these conditions:

• You’re between 45–85.
• You show no symptoms of colorectal disease (including, but not limited to, lower gastrointestinal pain, blood in stool, or positive guaiac fecal occult blood test or fecal immunochemical test).
• You're at average risk for developing colorectal cancer, meaning:
  • You have no personal history of adenomatous polyps, colorectal cancer, or inflammatory bowel disease (including Crohn’s Disease and ulcerative colitis).
  • You have no family history of colorectal cancers or adenomatous polyps, familial adenomatous polyposis, or hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer.