Colonoscopy, diagnostic in Kansas City, MO-KS
In Kansas City, MO-KS, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Colonoscopy, diagnostic: from $392.16 to $926.00, with a median of $926.00. The lowest listed price is at Children's Mercy Hospital.
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 Mar 17, 2026 and Mar 17, 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 Kansas City, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Mercy Hospital lowest Kansas City, MO DIAGNOSTIC COLONOSCOPY GIP | $392.16 | $817.00 | 52% | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park, KS DIAGNOSTIC COLONOSCOPY GIP | $392.16 | $817.00 | 52% | — source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City, MO Hc Colorectal Cancer Scrn, Colonoscopy Not High Risk - 45378 - 75000071 | $926.00 | $4,428.17 | 79% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City, MO Hc Colorectal Cancer Screen, Colonoscopy High Risk - 45378 - 75000068 | $926.00 | $4,382.24 | 79% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City, MO Hc Colonoscopy,Diagnostic | $926.00 | $4,553.02 | 80% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City, MO Diagnostic Colonoscopy | $926.00 | $7,371.71 | 87% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $392.16, median $926.00, highest $926.00 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $392.16. 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.