A colonoscopy where polyps are removed with a snare (45385) or hot biopsy forceps (45384). What Medicare pays in each setting, in every state, and where it costs less.
A colonoscopy where polyps are removed with a snare (45385) or hot biopsy forceps (45384).
Every bill for the whole procedure: facility, surgeon, anesthesia and the care around it
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| State | Surgery center | Hospital outpatient |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $780–$827 | $1,240–$1,344 |
| Alaska | $998 | $1,622 |
| Arizona | $900 | $1,496 |
| Arkansas | $804–$835 | $1,297–$1,366 |
| California | $1,022–$1,155 | $1,763–$2,017 |
| Colorado | $900–$906 | $1,488–$1,502 |
| Connecticut | $986 | $1,669 |
| Delaware | $896–$929 | $1,483–$1,556 |
| District of Columbia | $877–$986 | $1,415–$1,657 |
| Florida | $898–$921 | $1,479–$1,501 |
| Georgia | $799–$887 | $1,269–$1,464 |
| Hawaii | $966 | $1,638 |
| Idaho | $849–$861 | $1,392–$1,419 |
| Illinois | $912–$930 | $1,510–$1,529 |
| Indiana | $887–$904 | $1,477–$1,515 |
| Iowa | $833–$866 | $1,359–$1,433 |
| Kansas | $812–$826 | $1,310–$1,342 |
| Kentucky | $828–$851 | $1,338–$1,390 |
| Louisiana | $811–$835 | $1,300–$1,346 |
| Maine | $849–$874 | $1,390–$1,440 |
| Maryland | $836–$904 | $1,347–$1,498 |
| Massachusetts | $977–$990 | $1,660–$1,673 |
| Michigan | $864–$878 | $1,413–$1,430 |
| Minnesota | $875–$903 | $1,448–$1,509 |
| Mississippi | $782–$817 | $1,243–$1,320 |
| Missouri | $861–$867 | $1,414–$1,419 |
| Montana | $880 | $1,446 |
| Nebraska | $874 | $1,451 |
| Nevada | $896 | $1,484 |
| New Hampshire | $905 | $1,501 |
| New Jersey | $948–$989 | $1,583–$1,665 |
| New Mexico | $862–$885 | $1,407–$1,459 |
| New York | $994–$1,037 | $1,709–$1,752 |
| North Carolina | $835–$865 | $1,357–$1,425 |
| North Dakota | $870 | $1,436 |
| Ohio | $835–$860 | $1,351–$1,406 |
| Oklahoma | $838 | $1,364–$1,373 |
| Oregon | $923–$978 | $1,548–$1,672 |
| Pennsylvania | $849–$896 | $1,383–$1,488 |
| Rhode Island | $938 | $1,572 |
| South Carolina | $824–$848 | $1,330–$1,383 |
| South Dakota | $869 | $1,435 |
| Tennessee | $806–$846 | $1,296–$1,385 |
| Texas | $865–$878 | $1,419–$1,433 |
| Utah | $870 | $1,430 |
| Vermont | $856–$875 | $1,402–$1,447 |
| Virginia | $850–$881 | $1,385–$1,456 |
| Washington | $931–$972 | $1,558–$1,630 |
| West Virginia | $847–$887 | $1,371–$1,461 |
| Wisconsin | $839–$880 | $1,372–$1,463 |
| Wyoming | $876 | $1,442 |
Medicare's 2026 national price for colonoscopy with polyp removal is $880 at surgery center; $1,446 at hospital outpatient. Prices vary by area; private insurance usually pays more.
Usually at surgery center ($880) rather than hospital outpatient ($1,446), about $566 less for the same service at Medicare's national rates.
These are Medicare's payment rates, a public benchmark for a fair price. What you pay depends on your insurance, deductible and the provider. Ask for a written estimate before you book; if you are uninsured or paying yourself, you are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate.