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Where to get a free or low-cost colonoscopy in Bowling Green, Kentucky

Black Americans have the highest colorectal-cancer incidence and mortality of any racial group in the US: roughly 20% higher incidence and 40% higher mortality than white Americans (ACS, 2024).

How to get colorectal cancer screening free or at low cost in Bowling Green

If you're uninsured or under-insured, start with Kentucky Colon Cancer Screening and Prevention Program (KCCSP). If you don't qualify, the 1 community health center below charges by income.

  • Kentucky Colon Cancer Screening and Prevention Program (KCCSP)

    Kentucky's program for residents who qualify. Confirm which test it pays for before you book.

    Check eligibility

  • 1 community health center in Bowling Green

    Federally qualified health centers, required to see you regardless of ability to pay, with fees on a sliding scale by income.

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When you call, ask

  • "Do you offer colorectal cancer screening at this location?"
  • "What would it cost me without insurance, on your sliding scale?"

Community health centers in Bowling Green

1 federally qualified community health center in Bowling Green charge on a sliding scale by income and see patients regardless of insurance. Call ahead to confirm the site offers colorectal cancer screening and to book.

Kentucky's free colorectal cancer screening program

If you are uninsured or under-insured, Kentucky's program says it provides colorectal cancer screening for residents who qualify. Confirm which test it pays for, and whether a follow-up colonoscopy is covered, before the test is done.

Kentucky Colon Cancer Screening and Prevention Program (KCCSP)

The clinics above screen free or at low cost. If you would rather start at home, a FIT stool kit is a screening option guidelines recognize; a positive result still needs a colonoscopy:

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