Surgery and procedures CPT 45378 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Colonoscopy, diagnostic in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN — inpatient

In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Colonoscopy, diagnostic as an inpatient: from $541.11 to $2,636.40, with a median of $1,588.76. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 45378, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.

Lowest$541.11Children's Hospital Medical Center
Median$1,588.76half pay less
Highest$2,636.40in this market
Difference4.9×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.

median
Lowest $541.11Highest $2,636.40

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH Pr Colonoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec When Pfrmd|By Midlevel $541.11 $1,061.00 49%
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Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Pr Colonoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec When Pfrmd|By Specialist $541.11 $1,061.00 49%
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC Cincinnati, OH Hc Colonoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec When Pfrmd $2,636.40 $4,394.00 40% Jul 1, 2026
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West Chester Hospital, LLC West Chester, OH Hc Colonoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec When Pfrmd $2,636.40 $4,394.00 40% Jul 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $541.11, median $1,588.76, highest $2,636.40 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $3,688.29 — 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.