Colonoscopy, diagnostic in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 8 hospitals list a cash price for Colonoscopy, diagnostic as an inpatient: from $475.00 to $1,239.60, with a median of $1,239.60. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital.
Cash prices at 8 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 Mar 31, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital lowest Darby, PA PR Colonoscopy Flexible Diagnostic W Collection Specimen Brushing/Washing | $475.00 | $475.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA PR Colonoscopy Flexible Diagnostic W Collection Specimen Brushing/Washing | $475.00 | $475.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA PR Colonoscopy Flexible Diagnostic W Collection Specimen Brushing/Washing | $475.00 | $475.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Colonos;Flx;Diag;W/Wo Spc | $1,239.60 | $3,099.00 | 60% | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA Hc Colonos;Flx;Diag;W/Wo Spc | $1,239.60 | $3,099.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA Hc Colonos;Flx;Diag;W/Wo Spc | $1,239.60 | $3,099.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA Hc Colonos;Flx;Diag;W/Wo Spc | $1,239.60 | $3,099.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA Hc Colonos;Flx;Diag;W/Wo Spc | $1,239.60 | $3,099.00 | 60% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $475.00, median $1,239.60, highest $1,239.60 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $950.00 — 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.