Hospitals in South Dakota and Vermont had the highest percentage of patients given the appropriate follow-up recommendation after colonoscopy in 2024, according to CMS data published Feb. 25. Hospitals in Nevada had the lowest percentage.
CMS tracks the percentage of patients ages 45-75 who received a normal screening colonoscopy and given a 10-year follow-up recommendation to measure timely and effective care.
According to a recent American Cancer Society report, adults younger than 65 now account for 45% of all newly diagnosed colorectal cancer cases in the U.S., up from 27% in 1995.
Here are the percentages of patients who received appropriate follow-up recommendation after colonoscopy in 2024, by state and according to CMS:
| State | Score |
| Alabama | 92% |
| Alaska | 87% |
| Arizona | 91% |
| Arkansas | 94% |
| California | 93% |
| Colorado | 96% |
| Connecticut | 96% |
| Delaware | 94% |
| District of Columbia | 93% |
| Florida | 86% |
| Georgia | 89% |
| Hawaii | 91% |
| Idaho | 91% |
| Illinois | 95% |
| Indiana | 94% |
| Iowa | 97% |
| Kansas | 95% |
| Kentucky | 96% |
| Louisiana | 94% |
| Maine | 95% |
| Maryland | 94% |
| Massachusetts | 97% |
| Michigan | 94% |
| Minnesota | 95% |
| Mississippi | 95% |
| Missouri | 96% |
| Montana | 77% |
| Nebraska | 95% |
| Nevada | 74% |
| New Hampshire | 97% |
| New Jersey | 91% |
| New Mexico | 87% |
| New York | 92% |
| North Carolina | 95% |
| North Dakota | 97% |
| Ohio | 96% |
| Oklahoma | 93% |
| Oregon | 91% |
| Pennsylvania | 95% |
| Rhode Island | 92% |
| South Carolina | 94% |
| South Dakota | 99% |
| Tennessee | 95% |
| Texas | 92% |
| Utah | 96% |
| Vermont | 99% |
| Virginia | 91% |
| Washington | 95% |
| West Virginia | 85% |
| Wisconsin | 97% |
| Wyoming | 94% |
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