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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $3,214.40 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $3,214.40 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $3,214.40 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $3,214.40 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,214.40 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $3,214.40 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $3,214.40 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $3,214.40 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $3,214.40 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $3,214.40 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $3,214.40 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $3,214.40 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $3,214.40 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,214.40 | not published |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $3,287.40 | $907.35 – $925.49 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $3,434.92 | $2.46 – $582.81 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $3,452.25 | not published |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $3,599.00 | $932.77 – $5,345.54 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $3,599.00 | $932.77 – $5,345.54 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $3,599.00 | $3,295.00 – $3,295.00 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $3,599.00 | $944.57 – $5,345.54 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $3,599.00 | $861.98 – $5,345.54 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $3,599.00 | $944.57 – $5,345.54 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $3,599.00 | $932.77 – $5,345.54 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $3,599.00 | $944.57 – $5,345.54 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $3,737.22 | $924.45 – $942.94 |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $3,766.68 | $907.35 – $925.49 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $3,782.92 | $933.00 – $951.66 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $3,890.57 | $2.46 – $1,858.14 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $3,910.50 | $138.72 – $4,492.56 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $4,034.05 | $971.77 – $991.20 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $4,166.28 | $922.00 – $940.44 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $4,177.38 | not published |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $4,362.69 | $1,024.89 – $1,348.53 |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $4,455.83 | $933.00 – $951.66 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $4,541.75 | $2.28 – $4,235.59 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $4,549.38 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $4,549.56 | $879.81 – $897.41 |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $4,703.34 | $906.26 – $924.39 |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $4,720.26 | $906.26 – $924.39 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $4,949.00 | $138.72 – $1,663.78 |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $5,028.00 | $907.35 – $925.49 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $5,032.14 | $899.54 – $917.53 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $5,083.80 | $892.64 – $910.49 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $5,192.88 | $906.26 – $924.39 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $5,198.76 | $877.53 – $895.08 |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $5,250.90 | $906.26 – $924.39 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $5,303.12 | $907.35 – $925.49 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $5,309.60 | $2.28 – $4,235.59 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $5,346.67 | $2.79 – $2.79 |