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Where to get a free or low-cost colonoscopy in Jersey City, New Jersey

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).

See 3 local clinics Call the New Jersey program

How to get colorectal cancer screening free or at low cost in Jersey City

If you're uninsured or under-insured, start with NJCEED colorectal screening. If you don't qualify, the 3 community health centers below charge by income.

  • NJCEED colorectal screening

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

    Call 800-328-3838 Check eligibility

  • 3 community health centers in Jersey City

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

    See the list

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 Jersey City

3 federally qualified community health centers in Jersey City 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.

See every community clinic in Jersey City

New Jersey's free colorectal cancer screening program

If you are uninsured or under-insured, New Jersey'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.

NJCEED colorectal screening

Call 800-328-3838 Program details and eligibility Full New Jersey eligibility guide

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:

Everlywell

An at-home FIT test that checks a stool sample for hidden blood, a first-line colon cancer screening tool you take at home. A positive result still needs a colonoscopy.

Order an at-home FIT test

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