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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | not published | $626.45 – $956.13 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | not published | $582.97 – $938.66 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | not published | $788.29 – $938.75 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | not published | $596.00 – $956.13 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | not published | $505.77 – $2,182.77 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | not published | $664.08 – $2,182.77 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | not published | $1,422.12 – $1,607.34 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | not published | $778.20 – $1,207.23 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | not published | $664.08 – $2,182.77 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $353.00 – $3,470.00 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $1,378.06 – $6,071.00 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | not published | $664.08 – $3,135.30 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | not published | $86.85 – $655.32 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $88.51 – $655.32 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $86.85 – $655.32 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | not published | $87.72 – $655.32 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | not published | not published |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | not published | not published |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | not published | not published |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | not published | not published |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | not published | not published |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | not published | not published |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | not published | not published |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | not published | not published |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | not published | not published |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $1,378.06 – $6,071.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | not published | $1,378.06 – $4,256.00 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | not published | $1,378.06 – $6,071.00 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | not published | $1,378.06 – $6,071.00 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | not published | $1,022.87 – $2,045.74 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | not published | $217.15 – $2,680.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $328.50 – $3,421.00 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $181.75 – $957.30 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | not published | $1,076.88 – $3,475.65 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $593.00 – $2,695.00 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $249.34 – $2,979.00 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | not published | $217.15 – $2,680.00 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $880.44 – $2,788.00 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | not published | $645.08 – $15,448.00 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $567.46 – $590.16 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | not published | $942.45 – $2,356.13 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | not published | $217.15 – $2,680.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA BAYONET POINT HOSPITAL | HUDSON, FL | not published | $205.20 – $209.52 |