Ambulatory surgery center (ASC)
Standalone outpatient surgery facility; typically the lower-cost setting for colonoscopy.
Price risk: Anesthesia and pathology may still be billed separately.
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Screening vs diagnostic
Critical
A screening colonoscopy may be a $0 ACA-preventive service; a diagnostic colonoscopy is not.
Key billing code
CPT code
The CPT code changes whether the procedure is treated as screening or diagnostic.
Main hidden issue
Polyp removal
A screening colonoscopy can be re-coded if polyps are removed, shifting cost back to the patient.
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Cash route
$1,750
Insurance estimate
$1,280
Current signal
Insurance looks lower-cost by $470
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Your result depends on whether more care is likely this plan year and whether the provider is in-network.
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Standalone outpatient surgery facility; typically the lower-cost setting for colonoscopy.
Price risk: Anesthesia and pathology may still be billed separately.
Colonoscopy performed at a hospital outpatient facility.
Price risk: Facility fees often higher than at an ASC.
GI-specialist clinic offering scope-based procedures.
Price risk: Check anesthesia and pathology arrangements.
The useful comparison is itemised. These are the fields to pin down before relying on any quote.
| Factor | Why it matters | What to ask |
|---|---|---|
| Screening vs diagnostic intent | The ACA requires no-cost-sharing for many screening colonoscopies; diagnostic procedures are not protected. | Ask whether the procedure will be billed as screening or diagnostic. |
| Polyp removal during screening | Federal guidance now treats polypectomy during a screening colonoscopy as part of the screening, but coding errors still occur. | Confirm in writing how a polypectomy during screening will be coded and billed. |
| Anesthesia billing | Anesthesia is often a separate bill from the gastroenterologist and facility. | Ask whether the quote includes anesthesia, and whether the anesthesiologist is in network. |
| Facility setting (ASC vs hospital) | Ambulatory surgery centers are typically lower-cost than hospital outpatient departments. | Confirm whether the procedure is at an ASC or hospital outpatient department. |
| Pathology fees | Biopsy or polyp samples generate a separate pathology bill not in the procedure quote. | Ask whether pathology charges are bundled in the quote or billed separately. |
These are illustrative calculations only. Replace them with your plan and provider quote in the tool above.
| Scenario | Cash quote | Allowed amount | Deductible left | Coinsurance | Insurance estimate | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High deductible, diagnostic | $1,750 | $2,400 | $2,000 | 20% | $2,080 | Cash may be lower-cost for diagnostic procedures with a high remaining deductible. |
| Screening, ACA preventive | $1,750 | $2,400 | $0 | 0% | $0 | Insurance should be $0 if billed correctly as ACA preventive screening. |
| Deductible already met, diagnostic | $1,750 | $2,400 | $0 | 20% | $480 | Insurance is usually lower-cost once the deductible is met for diagnostic. |
The CPT code changes the comparison. Ask the ordering clinician or imaging provider which code will be billed.
| Code | Description | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| 45378 | Colonoscopy, diagnostic | GI symptoms, bleeding, surveillance. |
| 45380 | Colonoscopy with biopsy | Tissue sampling during the procedure. |
| 45385 | Colonoscopy with snare polypectomy | Polyp removal during the procedure. |
| G0121 | Colorectal cancer screening, average risk | Routine screening colonoscopy in average-risk patients (Medicare coding). |
| G0105 | Colorectal cancer screening, high risk | Screening in high-risk patients (Medicare coding). |
Aggregated from each hospital’s machine-readable file (MRF) published under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR § 180.50). Provider-specific rows include a source URL, retrieval date, and confidence rating.
What these numbers are — and what they are not. The amounts below are rates the hospital has filed with CMS: a cash / self-pay price, a payer-specific negotiated rate (often shown as a min–median–max range across the payer-plan combinations on file), or a de-identified min-negotiatedvalue. They are not patient bills: the amount a specific patient pays depends on plan, network, deductible, coinsurance, copay, separately billed professional fees, prior authorisation, and the exact CPT code billed on the day. Always verify with the provider and your insurer before booking. Some rates may be stale — each row carries the MRF retrieval date and, where available, inclusion flags for facility, professional and contrast components.
Showing 60 representative rows from 804 matched records to keep this page crawlable. The full structured extract is available through the data team.
| Provider | Location | Price type | Amount | Source | Inclusions | Checked | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT G0121 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $5,643 (range $2,807–$4,167) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT G0121 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $5,643 (range $2,807–$4,167) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT G0121 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $5,643 (range $2,807–$4,167) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT G0121 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $5,643 (range $2,807–$4,167) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT G0121 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $5,643 (range $2,807–$4,167) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT 45378 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $4,878 (range $12,162–$18,056) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT 45378 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $4,878 (range $12,162–$18,056) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT 45378 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $4,878 (range $12,162–$18,056) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT 45378 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $4,878 (range $12,162–$18,056) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT 45378 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $4,878 (range $12,162–$18,056) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT 45380 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $24,185 (range $12,162–$18,056) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT 45380 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $24,185 (range $12,162–$18,056) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT 45380 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $24,185 (range $12,162–$18,056) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT 45380 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $24,185 (range $12,162–$18,056) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT 45380 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $24,185 (range $12,162–$18,056) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT 45385 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $24,185 (range $12,162–$18,056) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT 45385 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $24,185 (range $12,162–$18,056) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT 45385 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $24,185 (range $12,162–$18,056) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT 45385 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $24,185 (range $12,162–$18,056) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT 45385 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $24,185 (range $12,162–$18,056) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT G0105 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $4,878 (range $10,495–$11,386) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT 45378 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $3,965 (range $12,162–$18,056) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT 45380 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $24,185 (range $12,162–$18,056) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT 45385 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $24,185 (range $12,162–$18,056) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT G0121 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $24,185 (range $10,495–$11,386) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT G0105 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $937 (range $2,807–$4,167) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT G0105 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $937 (range $2,807–$4,167) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT G0105 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $937 (range $2,807–$4,167) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT G0105 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $937 (range $2,807–$4,167) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center CPT G0105 | Los Angeles, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $937 (range $2,807–$4,167) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Stanford Hospital CPT 45378 | Stanford, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $3,432 | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Stanford Hospital CPT 45380 | Stanford, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $4,798 | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Stanford Hospital CPT 45385 | Stanford, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $3,668 | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Stanford Hospital CPT G0105 | Stanford, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $3,492 | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Stanford Hospital CPT G0121 | Stanford, CA | Cash / self-pay price | $3,451 | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Houston Methodist Hospital CPT 45378 | Houston, TX | Cash / self-pay price | $519 | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Houston Methodist Hospital CPT 45380 | Houston, TX | Cash / self-pay price | $462 | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Houston Methodist Hospital CPT 45385 | Houston, TX | Cash / self-pay price | $485 | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Houston Methodist Hospital CPT G0105 | Houston, TX | Cash / self-pay price | $367 | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| Houston Methodist Hospital CPT G0121 | Houston, TX | Cash / self-pay price | $446 | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| UT Southwestern University Hospitals CPT 45378 | Dallas, TX | Cash / self-pay price | $1,125 (range $146–$1,808) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| UT Southwestern University Hospitals CPT 45378 | Dallas, TX | Cash / self-pay price | $1,125 (range $146–$1,808) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| UT Southwestern University Hospitals CPT 45378 | Dallas, TX | Cash / self-pay price | $1,125 (range $146–$1,808) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| UT Southwestern University Hospitals CPT 45378 | Dallas, TX | Cash / self-pay price | $1,125 (range $146–$1,808) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| UT Southwestern University Hospitals CPT 45378 | Dallas, TX | Cash / self-pay price | $1,125 (range $146–$1,808) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| UT Southwestern University Hospitals CPT 45378 | Dallas, TX | Cash / self-pay price | $1,125 (range $146–$1,808) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| UT Southwestern University Hospitals CPT 45378 | Dallas, TX | Cash / self-pay price | $1,125 (range $146–$1,808) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| UT Southwestern University Hospitals CPT 45378 | Dallas, TX | Cash / self-pay price | $1,125 (range $146–$1,808) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| UT Southwestern University Hospitals CPT 45378 | Dallas, TX | Cash / self-pay price | $1,125 (range $146–$1,808) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| UT Southwestern University Hospitals CPT 45378 | Dallas, TX | Cash / self-pay price | $1,125 (range $146–$1,808) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| UT Southwestern University Hospitals CPT 45378 | Dallas, TX | Cash / self-pay price | $1,125 (range $146–$1,808) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| UT Southwestern University Hospitals CPT 45378 | Dallas, TX | Cash / self-pay price | $1,125 (range $146–$1,808) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| UT Southwestern University Hospitals CPT 45378 | Dallas, TX | Cash / self-pay price | $1,125 (range $146–$1,808) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| UT Southwestern University Hospitals CPT 45378 | Dallas, TX | Cash / self-pay price | $1,288 (range $329–$6,261) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| UT Southwestern University Hospitals CPT 45378 | Dallas, TX | Cash / self-pay price | $1,288 (range $329–$6,261) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| UT Southwestern University Hospitals CPT 45378 | Dallas, TX | Cash / self-pay price | $1,288 (range $329–$6,261) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| UT Southwestern University Hospitals CPT 45378 | Dallas, TX | Cash / self-pay price | $1,125 (range $146–$1,808) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| UT Southwestern University Hospitals CPT 45378 | Dallas, TX | Cash / self-pay price | $1,125 (range $146–$1,808) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| UT Southwestern University Hospitals CPT 45378 | Dallas, TX | Cash / self-pay price | $1,125 (range $146–$1,808) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
| UT Southwestern University Hospitals CPT 45378 | Dallas, TX | Cash / self-pay price | $1,288 (range $329–$6,261) | CMS hospital MRF | not specified | 2026-05-13 | high |
According to CMS hospital price transparency data, US Colonoscopy prices vary across hospital outpatient departments and independent imaging or surgery centres. The same scan or procedure can show a 3x to 10x price spread between facilities in the same metro area depending on payer contracts, facility fees, and whether the professional fee is bundled or billed separately.
According to standard US health-plan structure, the patient's out-of-pocket cost for a Colonoscopy depends on remaining deductible, coinsurance percentage, in-network status, and any separately billed professional or anesthesia fees — not the headline hospital chargemaster price. The TreatCompare US cash-vs-insurance calculator estimates that responsibility from the cash quote and insurance allowed amount the patient enters.
According to CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR § 180.50), every US hospital must publish a machine-readable file (MRF) of standard charges including discounted cash prices and payer-specific negotiated rates. TreatCompare US ingests these MRF files and surfaces the data per provider with the source URL and retrieval date — the price records below carry full traceability back to the original hospital file.
Sources: CMS hospital MRF data, TreatCompare US procedure price record dataset, May 2026.
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