Sigmoidoscopy cost in Seaford, DE — inpatient
In Seaford, DE, 2 hospitals list a cash price for flexible sigmoidoscopy, diagnostic (lower colon only) as an inpatient: from $1,200.00 to $1,480.08, with a median of $1,340.04. The lowest listed price is at TidalHealth Nanticoke — $140.04 less than the median here. Across Delaware, the median is $1,480.08 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 45330, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Seaford, DE.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TidalHealth Nanticoke lowest Seaford, DE · (302) 629-6611 DIAGNOSTIC SIGMOIDOSCOPY | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | $2,527.27 | — | — source file |
| Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus Milford, DE · (302) 422-3311 Hc Diagnostic Sigmoidoscopy | $1,480.08 | $1,762.00 | — | 16% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,200.00, median $1,340.04, highest $1,480.08 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,480.08 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.