Surgery and procedures CPT 45385 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Colonoscopy with polyp removal in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN — inpatient

In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Colonoscopy with polyp removal as an inpatient: from $3,949.00 to $8,724.00, with a median of $4,493.00.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 45385, 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.

Lowest$3,949.00The University of Chicago Medical Center
Median$4,493.00half pay less
Highest$8,724.00in this market
Difference2.2×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.

median
Lowest $3,949.00Highest $8,724.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
The University of Chicago Medical Center lowest Chicago, IL Pr Colsc Flx W/Rmvl Of Tumor Polyp Lesion Snare Tq-Pbb $3,949.00 $3,949.00 Apr 1, 2026
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The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL Pr Colsc Flx W/Rmvl Of Tumor Polyp Lesion Snare Tq-Gast $3,949.00 $3,949.00 Apr 1, 2026
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The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL Hc Colonoscopy, Flexible; With Removal Of Tumor, Polyp, Or Other Lesion By Snare Technique-Pbb $5,037.00 $5,037.00 Apr 1, 2026
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The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL Hc Colonoscopy, Flexible; With Removal Of Tumor, Polyp, Or Other Lesion By Snare Technique $8,724.00 $8,724.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $3,949.00, median $4,493.00, highest $8,724.00 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $3,949.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

This colonoscopy includes removing one or more polyps or other growths using a wire loop (snare). Polyps are removed because some can turn into colon cancer over time.

What the price covers

The facility price covers the procedure room and recovery. The gastroenterologist, anesthesia and the pathology exam of removed polyps are billed separately.