Colonoscopy, diagnostic in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX — inpatient
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 11 hospitals list a cash price for Colonoscopy, diagnostic as an inpatient: from $519.00 to $1,835.24, with a median of $866.00. The lowest listed price is at The Methodist Hospital.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 8 cities for code 45378, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Methodist Hospital lowest Houston, TX HC COLON DIAGNOSTIC W/BRUSH OR WASH WHEN PFRMD | $519.00 | $1,038.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC COLON DIAGNOSTIC W/BRUSH OR WASH WHEN PFRMD | $866.00 | $1,732.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX HC COLON DIAGNOSTIC W/BRUSH OR WASH WHEN PFRMD | $866.00 | $1,732.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX HC COLON DIAGNOSTIC W/BRUSH OR WASH WHEN PFRMD | $866.00 | $1,732.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX HC COLON DIAGNOSTIC W/BRUSH OR WASH WHEN PFRMD | $866.00 | $1,732.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX HC COLON DIAGNOSTIC W/BRUSH OR WASH WHEN PFRMD | $866.00 | $1,732.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX HC COLON DIAGNOSTIC W/BRUSH OR WASH WHEN PFRMD | $866.00 | $1,732.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX HC COLON DIAGNOSTIC W/BRUSH OR WASH WHEN PFRMD | $866.00 | $1,732.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX HC COLON DIAGNOSTIC W/BRUSH OR WASH WHEN PFRMD | $866.00 | $1,732.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX ECHG GI PROC COLONOSCOPY, FLEX ; DX | $1,835.24 | $3,880.00 | 53% | — source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX ECHG GI PROC COLONOSCOPY, FLEX ; DX | $1,835.24 | $3,880.00 | 53% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $519.00, median $866.00, highest $1,835.24 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $866.00 — 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.