Screening Colonoscopy (average risk) cost at US hospitals
Colorectal cancer screening colonoscopy, not high risk · HCPCS G0121
$120.15
lowest cash price
$1,816.36
national median
$13,035.80
highest cash price
273
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $120.15–$13,035.80 — the variation is the story.
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 | 4 | $591.24 | $591.24 | $2,620.02 |
| Arizona | 15 | $227.96 | $227.96 | $227.96 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $224.40 | $625.95 | $625.95 |
| California | 50 | $120.15 | $1,700.40 | $3,214.40 |
| Colorado | 16 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Florida | 70 | $932.10 | $9,248.19 | $10,088.94 |
| Georgia | 23 | $3,599.00 | $3,599.00 | $3,599.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $144.96 | $144.96 | $3,452.25 |
| Illinois | 42 | $643.20 | $2,557.80 | $3,198.30 |
| Indiana | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 25 | $612.60 | $813.60 | $13,035.80 |
| Kansas | 5 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 5 | $745.20 | $745.20 | $4,177.38 |
| 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 | 20 | $827.67 | $872.59 | $1,278.72 |
| Minnesota | 10 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Mississippi | 9 | $134.40 | $1,060.26 | $1,163.70 |
| Missouri | 16 | $601.90 | $601.90 | $609.70 |
| Montana | 2 | $512.80 | $512.80 | $512.80 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $1,794.24 | $1,794.24 | $1,815.60 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Jersey | 21 | $996.39 | $1,009.14 | $1,073.68 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 19 | $1,064.06 | $1,078.88 | $4,362.69 |
| North Carolina | 14 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Dakota | 4 | $1,792.00 | $1,792.00 | $2,427.20 |
| Ohio | 66 | $932.10 | $2,602.50 | $12,311.22 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Oregon | 12 | $446.58 | $973.50 | $1,207.20 |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | $544.50 | $1,440.00 | $1,800.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $7,831.37 | $7,831.37 | $7,940.90 |
| South Dakota | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Tennessee | 17 | $314.16 | $1,093.16 | $1,253.13 |
| Texas | 79 | $445.50 | $782.00 | $8,175.65 |
| Virginia | 25 | $2,698.09 | $4,034.05 | $5,879.96 |
| Washington | 24 | $443.10 | $443.10 | $1,998.69 |
| West Virginia | 14 | $200.50 | $1,836.00 | $4,949.00 |
| Wisconsin | 14 | $372.21 | $1,052.70 | $1,903.76 |
| Wyoming | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $120.15 | $3.11 – $542.75 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $133.50 | $3.11 – $542.75 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $134.40 | $210.00 – $1,913.69 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $144.96 | $29.27 – $453.00 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $200.50 | not published |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $224.40 | $257.50 – $1,669.70 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $227.96 | $164.17 – $459.80 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $293.70 | $164.59 – $645.25 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $314.16 | $793.11 – $1,669.70 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $372.21 | $164.42 – $430.88 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $380.96 | $147.98 – $560.56 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $443.10 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $445.50 | $934.20 – $3,736.78 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $446.58 | $51.00 – $415.44 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $512.80 | $2,711.70 – $2,711.70 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $544.50 | $138.72 – $1,872.15 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $591.24 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $601.90 | $186.51 – $1,662.68 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $609.70 | $186.51 – $960.33 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $610.00 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $612.60 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $625.95 | $149.74 – $1,662.68 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $625.95 | $158.13 – $1,662.68 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $625.95 | $158.13 – $1,662.68 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $625.95 | $149.74 – $293.28 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $633.00 | $292.45 – $1,041.88 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $640.56 | $721.00 – $5,198.77 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $643.20 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $643.20 | $982.39 – $986.24 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $643.20 | $782.56 – $2,679.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $643.20 | $2,660.57 – $2,970.16 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $714.00 | not published |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $745.20 | $150.28 – $197.52 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $745.20 | $138.72 – $263.39 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $782.00 | $934.20 – $3,695.00 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $782.00 | $934.20 – $3,736.78 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $782.00 | $934.20 – $3,695.00 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $782.00 | $934.20 – $3,695.00 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $782.00 | $443.05 – $3,695.00 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $782.00 | $934.20 – $3,695.00 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $782.00 | $3,081.00 – $3,913.00 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $782.00 | $934.20 – $3,695.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $813.60 | $82.56 – $878.39 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $813.60 | $82.56 – $755.69 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $813.60 | $82.56 – $1,480.05 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $813.60 | $82.56 – $907.12 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $813.60 | $82.56 – $887.18 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $813.60 | $82.56 – $807.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $813.60 | $82.56 – $784.53 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $813.60 | $82.56 – $709.27 |