Sigmoidoscopy cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for flexible sigmoidoscopy, diagnostic (lower colon only) as an inpatient: from $1,158.00 to $1,963.28, with a median of $1,415.72. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals and 1 other hospital — $257.72 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $598.20 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 45330, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC SIGMOID FLEX DIAG | $1,158.00 | $1,930.00 | $1,254.50–$1,640.50 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle lowest Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC SIGMOID FLEX DIAG | $1,158.00 | $1,930.00 | $787.44–$1,640.50 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 45330 DIAGNOSTIC SIGMOIDOSCOPY Tech | $1,415.72 | $5,926.00 | $387.55–$4,740.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 45330 DIAGNOSTIC SIGMOIDOSCOPY Tech | $1,864.91 | $5,926.00 | $772.55–$4,740.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 45330 Sigmoidoscopy Flex | $1,963.28 | $5,926.00 | $838.36–$5,304.03 | 67% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,158.00, median $1,415.72, highest $1,963.28 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,415.72 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.