Colonoscopy, diagnostic in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH — inpatient
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 7 hospitals list a cash price for Colonoscopy, diagnostic as an inpatient: from $609.30 to $2,524.90, with a median of $1,454.40. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center Brighton.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 45378, 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center Brighton lowest Boston, MA HC Colorectal Scn; Hi Risk Ind | $609.30 | $1,354.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston, MA HC Colonoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec When Pfrmd | $609.30 | $1,354.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton, MA HC Colonoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec When Pfrmd | $793.18 | $1,762.62 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton, MA HC Colorectal Scn; Hi Risk Ind | $793.18 | $1,762.62 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA HC Colorectal Scn; Hi Risk Ind | $1,454.40 | $3,232.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA HC Colonoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec When Pfrmd | $1,454.40 | $3,232.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA HC Diagnostic Colonoscopy Flexible | $1,646.00 | $1,646.00 | — | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA HC Colonoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec When Pfrmd - Co | $1,714.30 | $2,449.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA HC Colonoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec When Pfrmd - Co | $1,810.90 | $2,587.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA HC Colonoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec When Pfrmd - Co | $2,524.90 | $3,607.00 | 30% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $609.30, median $1,454.40, highest $2,524.90 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $1,454.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A colonoscopy uses a long, flexible camera to look at the inside of the entire colon (large intestine). The diagnostic version, with no tissue taken, is used to look into symptoms like bleeding or changes in bowel habits and is also used for screening.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the procedure room and recovery. The gastroenterologist's fee, anesthesia and the bowel-prep medicine are usually billed or bought separately.