Colonoscopy, diagnostic in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
In Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Colonoscopy, diagnostic: from $671.00 to $10,327.55, with a median of $813.60. The lowest listed price is at Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities 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 Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp lowest Des Moines, IA PR Colonoscopy Flexible Diagnostic W Collection Specimen Brushing/Washing | $671.00 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton, IA PR Colonoscopy Flexible Diagnostic W Collection Specimen Brushing/Washing | $671.00 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA PR COLONOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC WHEN PFRMD | $813.60 | $1,017.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA PR COLONOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC WHEN PFRMD | $813.60 | $1,017.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton, IA HC Colon Flexible Dx W/Collection of Specimen(S) by Brushing/Washing (Restricted Method II CAH) | $8,047.45 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines, IA HC Colon Flexible Dx W/Collection of Specimen(S) by Brushing/Washing (Restricted Method II CAH) | $10,327.55 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $671.00, median $813.60, highest $10,327.55 — a 15.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $742.30. 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.