Sigmoidoscopy cost in Providence, RI
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for flexible sigmoidoscopy, diagnostic (lower colon only): from $334.00 to $2,678.00, with a median of $1,850.58. The lowest listed price is at Rhode Island Hospital — $1,516.58 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $2,331.60 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 cities 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 Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Hospital lowest Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC PR SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLEX DIAGNOSTIC | $334.00 | $334.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Landmark Medical Center Woonsocket, RI · (401) 769-4100 Hc Colorectal Cancer Screen, Flex Sigmoidscope - 45330 - 75000067 | $1,040.00 | $2,462.25 | $519.96–$6,234.38 | 58% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Landmark Medical Center Woonsocket, RI · (401) 769-4100 Hc Sigmoidoscopy,Diagnostic | $1,040.00 | $2,462.25 | $519.96–$6,234.38 | 58% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Landmark Medical Center Woonsocket, RI · (401) 769-4100 Diagnostic Sigmoidoscopy | $1,040.00 | $6,562.50 | $519.96–$6,234.38 | 84% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLEX DIAG INCL COLL SPECIMEN(S) BRUSH/WASH WHN PERF | $1,762.62 | $1,762.62 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLEX DIAG INCL COLL SPECIMEN(S) BRUSH/WASH WHN PERF | $1,850.58 | $1,850.58 | — | — | — source file |
| South County Health Wakefield, RI · (401) 782-8000 Sigmoidoscopy, flexible; diagnostic, including collection of specimen(s) by brushing or washing, when performed (separate procedure) | $2,331.60 | $3,886.00 | $1,184.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLEXIBLE | $2,678.00 | $2,678.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLEX DIAG INCL COLL SPECIMEN(S) BRUSH/WASH WHN PERF | $2,678.00 | $2,678.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLEX DIAG INCL COLL SPECIMEN(S) BRUSH/WASH WHN PERF | $2,678.00 | $2,678.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLEXIBLE | $2,678.00 | $2,678.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLEX DIAG INCL COLL SPECIMEN(S) BRUSH/WASH WHN PERF | $2,678.00 | $2,678.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLEXIBLE | $2,678.00 | $2,678.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $334.00, median $1,850.58, highest $2,678.00 — a 8.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,850.58. 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.