Colonoscopy with tissue sample in Fargo, ND-MN
In Fargo, ND-MN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Colonoscopy with tissue sample: from $2,298.00 to $2,662.40, with a median of $2,480.20. The lowest listed price is at Essentia Health Fargo.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 45380, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Mar 4, 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 Fargo, ND-MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health Fargo lowest S Fargo, ND COLONOSCOPY,BIOPSY | $2,298.00 | $3,064.00 | 25% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo, ND COLON WBX | $2,662.40 | $3,328.00 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,298.00, median $2,480.20, highest $2,662.40 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $2,480.20. 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
This colonoscopy looks at the entire colon and takes one or more small tissue samples (biopsies) with tiny forceps. Biopsies can check for inflammation, infection or abnormal cells.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the procedure room and recovery. The gastroenterologist, anesthesia and the pathologist who examines the samples bill separately.