Sigmoidoscopy cost in Dubuque, IA
In Dubuque, IA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for flexible sigmoidoscopy, diagnostic (lower colon only): from $427.20 to $2,705.30, with a median of $1,566.25. The lowest listed price is at The Finley Hospital — $1,139.05 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $427.20 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 45330, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Dubuque, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque, IA · (563) 582-1881 PR SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD | $427.20 | $534.00 | $50.95–$491.28 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque, IA · (563) 589-8000 HC Sigmoidoscopy Flexible Diagnostic W/Collection of Specimen(S) by Brushing/Washing | $2,705.30 | — | $834.31–$1,858.14 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $427.20, median $1,566.25, highest $2,705.30 — a 6.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $427.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A flexible sigmoidoscopy uses a thin camera to look at the rectum and the lower part of the colon, not the whole colon. It is used to check symptoms like bleeding or changes in bowel habits, and sometimes for screening.
What the price covers
The listed price usually covers the procedure. The doctor's fee may be billed separately, and a biopsy or polyp removal changes the code and adds pathology.