Sigmoidoscopy cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for flexible sigmoidoscopy, diagnostic (lower colon only) as an inpatient: 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 5 facilities across 4 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLEXIBLE | $2,678.00 | $2,678.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLEXIBLE | $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 |
| 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 |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLEXIBLE | $2,678.00 | $2,678.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $334.00, median $1,850.58, highest $2,678.00 — a 8.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $1,850.58 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.