Colonoscopy cost in Washington, DC without insurance
In the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area, the median cash price for Colonoscopy is $1,443.50 across 7 hospitals. The lowest, $188.50, is at Jefferson Medical Center (Ranson). The US median is $1,443.50.
A colonoscopy examines the whole colon with a flexible camera, and one procedure usually produces several bills: the facility, the gastroenterologist, anesthesia, and pathology if tissue is removed. The key price detail is that a planned exam can become a biopsy (45380) or polyp removal (45385) during the procedure, which changes the code and adds a pathology charge.
Collected Sep 25, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Colonoscopy prices in Washington, DC by type
45378 is a diagnostic colonoscopy with nothing removed and is used in the state table; 45380 adds biopsies and 45385 adds polyp removal with a snare. G0121 and G0105 are Medicare screening codes for average-risk and high-risk patients, 45330 is a flexible sigmoidoscopy of the lower colon only, and 82274 is the at-home stool test (FIT).
| Procedure | Hospitals | Lowest | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonoscopy Colonoscopy, diagnostic · code 45378 | 7 | $188.50 | $1,443.50 | $1,443.50 |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy Colonoscopy with tissue sample · code 45380 | 1 | $203.00 | $203.00 | $1,464.23 |
| Colonoscopy with polyp removal Colonoscopy with polyp removal · code 45385 | 1 | $255.50 | $255.50 | $1,591.00 |
| Sigmoidoscopy Flexible sigmoidoscopy, diagnostic (lower colon only) · code 45330 | 6 | $965.00 | $1,443.50 | $1,094.55 |
| FIT stool test Stool test for hidden blood by immunoassay (FIT) · code 82274 | 7 | $25.50 | $115.00 | $53.95 |
| Stool blood test (FOBT) Stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) · code 82270 | 7 | $20.50 | $30.00 | $22.95 |
Outpatient cash prices in Washington, DC. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the area.
Lowest Colonoscopy prices in Washington, DC
- Jefferson Medical Center, Ranson$188.50
- Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, Woodbridge$1,164.50
- Inova Alexandria Hospital, Alexandria$1,443.50
- Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Fairfax$1,443.50
- Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church$1,443.50
Paying cash: what to do
- Ask for a self-pay quote that covers the facility, the gastroenterologist and anesthesia, and ask which of them bill separately.
- Ask for prices for 45380 and 45385 as well, since no one knows in advance whether a biopsy or polyp removal will be needed.
- Ambulatory surgery centers often charge less than hospital outpatient departments for the same colonoscopy, so ask the gastroenterologist where they perform it.