Colonoscopy, diagnostic in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Colonoscopy, diagnostic: from $1,050.00 to $3,710.00, with a median of $2,380.00. The lowest listed price is at Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 45378, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 25, 2026 and Aug 25, 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center lowest Niagara Falls, NY DIAGNOSTIC EXAM OF LARGE BOWEL USING A FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE | $1,050.00 | $1,500.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Corporation Buffalo, NY DIAGNOSTIC COLONOSCOPY | $3,710.00 | — | — | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,050.00, median $2,380.00, highest $3,710.00 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
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.