Colonoscopy, diagnostic in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Colonoscopy, diagnostic: from $622.39 to $1,918.00, with a median of $1,270.20. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 45378, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 30, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO HC COLONOSCOPY DX &/OR SPEC | $622.39 | $1,778.23 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO HC DIAGNOSTIC COLONOSCOPY | $1,918.00 | $2,740.00 | 30% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $622.39, median $1,270.20, highest $1,918.00 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,270.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.