Colonoscopy (diagnostic) cost at US hospitals

Colonoscopy, diagnostic · CPT 45378

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Colonoscopy (Diagnostic)

A colonoscopy uses a flexible camera passed through the rectum to look at the lining of the entire large intestine. This code covers a look-only exam — nothing is sampled or removed. If the doctor does take tissue or take out a polyp, the visit is billed under a different code.

$102.15

lowest cash price

$1,899.00

national median

$15,486.60

highest cash price

392

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $102.15–$15,486.60 — the variation is the story.

Cheapest published cash price

$102.15

ST HELENA HOSPITAL — Vallejo, CA

Most expensive published cash price

$15,486.60

Southside Regional Medical Center — Petersburg, VA

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($1,056.92) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,078.88)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 5 $1,620.84 $1,620.84 $2,917.98
Arizona 22 $227.49 $1,390.87 $1,909.91
Arkansas 9 $676.00 $2,613.00 $3,227.54
California 84 $102.15 $2,080.00 $3,679.20
Colorado 16 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital
Florida 77 $2,996.00 $3,407.95 $3,407.95
Georgia 23 $3,992.00 $3,992.00 $3,992.00
Hawaii 2 $144.96 $144.96 $1,482.00
Illinois 47 $516.00 $4,111.88 $5,304.60
Indiana 25 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital
Iowa 28 $491.40 $1,128.96 $13,152.95
Kansas 11 $4,294.64 $4,294.64 $4,294.64
Kentucky 5 $745.20 $745.20 $6,627.30
Louisiana 2 $2,557.36 $2,557.36 $2,557.36
Maine 7 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital
Michigan 26 $872.59 $872.59 $1,278.72
Minnesota 10 $2,701.60 $2,701.60 $2,701.60
Mississippi 9 $649.60 $649.60 $649.60
Missouri 20 $2,166.45 $2,900.10 $5,510.84
Montana 2 $614.40 $614.40 $997.60
Nebraska 11 $622.50 $1,975.68 $1,999.20
Nevada 3 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital
New Hampshire 1 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital
New Jersey 21 $996.39 $3,986.00 $6,839.00
New Mexico 2 $963.48 $963.48 $963.48
New York 19 $1,078.88 $1,078.88 $4,436.44
North Carolina 14 $931.50 $931.50 $931.50
North Dakota 4 $1,846.40 $1,846.40 $2,662.40
Ohio 64 $932.10 $2,726.10 $12,874.68
Oklahoma 11 $2,107.20 $2,107.20 $2,651.34
Oregon 13 $446.58 $2,103.75 $2,485.40
Pennsylvania 30 $609.00 $1,500.00 $2,000.00
South Carolina 11 $12,126.00 $12,126.00 $12,626.01
South Dakota 3 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital
Tennessee 18 $1,261.31 $1,261.31 $1,261.31
Texas 95 $519.00 $1,899.00 $8,607.73
Virginia 26 $931.50 $1,443.50 $15,486.60
Washington 31 $1,451.10 $1,642.16 $2,172.80
West Virginia 16 $188.50 $1,647.00 $5,251.00
Wisconsin 21 $372.78 $1,338.48 $2,031.49
Wyoming 1 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City, NJ $5,339.00 $226.79 – $2,136.62
St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Youngstown, OH $5,350.98 $879.81 – $897.41
Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia, VA $5,372.37 $907.35 – $925.49
Tiffin Hospital Tiffin, OH $5,376.78 $877.53 – $895.08
Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau, MO $5,406.71 $155.13 – $5,976.15
Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch, NJ $5,419.00 $544.81 – $2,008.19
Springfield Medical Center Springfield, OH $5,476.68 $892.64 – $892.64
Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter, MO $5,510.84 $155.90 – $5,976.15
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ $5,741.00 $250.81 – $2,221.55
Jewish Hospital Cincinnati, OH $5,748.66 $906.26 – $924.39
Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth, NJ $5,855.00 $175.25 – $1,992.78
Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH $5,863.02 $922.00 – $940.44
Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH $5,916.12 not published
Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH $5,949.66 $906.26 – $924.39
MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls, IA $5,961.90 $0.96 – $4,235.59
St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA $6,028.29 $907.35 – $907.35
St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH $6,070.68 $922.00 – $940.44
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA $6,145.70 $2.28 – $4,235.59
Southampton Medical Center Franklin, VA $6,179.70 $971.77 – $991.20
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Somerville, NJ $6,311.00 $185.55 – $1,982.82
St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren, OH $6,436.44 $879.81 – $897.41
Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY $6,627.30 $924.45 – $942.94
St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown, OH $6,657.00 $899.54 – $917.53
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ $6,839.00 $275.73 – $2,045.74
Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH $6,934.38 $906.26 – $924.39
Mercy West Hospital Cincinnati, OH $7,825.24 $922.00 – $940.44
MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton, IA $8,047.45 $0.36 – $1,805.43
MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville, IA $8,592.30 $0.36 – $1,249.00
Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson, TX $8,607.73 $935.73 – $2,761.00
Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield, TX $8,607.73 $934.20 – $2,761.00
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton, IA $8,793.52 $2.28 – $1,990.07
MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center New Hampton, IA $9,560.35 $2.46 – $671.00
Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH $9,599.64 $925.19 – $943.69
Lorain Hospital Lorain, OH $10,307.16 $879.81 – $897.41
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines, IA $10,327.55 $0.96 – $1,805.43
Willard Hospital Willard, OH $10,417.68 not published
MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader, IA $10,740.75 $2.46 – $1,305.45
St Francis Downtown Greenville, SC $12,126.00 $890.76 – $899.66
St Francis Eastside Greenville, SC $12,626.01 $890.76 – $899.66
St Anne Hospital Toledo, OH $12,874.68 $903.41 – $921.48
MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City, IA $13,152.95 $0.36 – $2,014.73
Southside Regional Medical Center Petersburg, VA $15,486.60 $907.35 – $925.49
RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER Kansas City, MO not published $302.00 – $1,405.66
RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER Kansas City, MO not published $296.08 – $1,405.66
MultiCare Deaconess Hospital Spokane, WA not published $663.25 – $3,706.44
OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SHAWNEE, KS not published $296.08 – $1,405.66
MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER Overland Park, KS not published $296.08 – $1,405.66
LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER Lee's Summit, MO not published $296.08 – $1,405.66
Emory Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins, GA not published $833.07 – $5,345.54
CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER Independence, MO not published $296.08 – $1,405.66

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