Sigmoidoscopy cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 8 hospitals list a cash price for flexible sigmoidoscopy, diagnostic (lower colon only) as an inpatient: from $285.00 to $454.40, with a median of $454.40. The lowest listed price is at Nazareth Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $169.40 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $598.20 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 8 cities for code 45330, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth Hospital lowest Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 PR Sigmoidoscopy Flexible Diagnostic W/Collection Specimen Brushing/Washing | $285.00 | $285.00 | $18.21–$270.75 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital lowest Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 PR Sigmoidoscopy Flexible Diagnostic W/Collection Specimen Brushing/Washing | $285.00 | $285.00 | $18.21–$270.75 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center lowest Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 PR Sigmoidoscopy Flexible Diagnostic W/Collection Specimen Brushing/Washing | $285.00 | $285.00 | $18.21–$270.75 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Sigmoidscpy W/Wo Br/Wash | $454.40 | $1,136.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Sigmoidscpy W/Wo Br/Wash | $454.40 | $1,136.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Sigmoidscpy W/Wo Br/Wash | $454.40 | $1,136.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Sigmoidscpy W/Wo Br/Wash | $454.40 | $1,136.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Sigmoidscpy W/Wo Br/Wash | $454.40 | $1,136.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $285.00, median $454.40, highest $454.40 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $454.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 3 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.