Surgery and procedures CPT 45385 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Colonoscopy with polyp removal in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN — inpatient

In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Colonoscopy with polyp removal as an inpatient: from $1,567.23 to $3,163.20, with a median of $2,365.22. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 45385, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.

Lowest$1,567.23Children's Hospital Medical Center
Median$2,365.22half pay less
Highest$3,163.20in this market
Difference2.0×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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.

median
Lowest $1,567.23Highest $3,163.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH Pr Colsc Flx W/Rmvl Of Tumor Polyp Lesion Snare Tq|By Midlevel $1,567.23 $3,073.00 49%
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Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Pr Colsc Flx W/Rmvl Of Tumor Polyp Lesion Snare Tq|By Specialist $1,567.23 $3,073.00 49%
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University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC Cincinnati, OH Hc Colsc Flx W/Rmvl Of Tumor Polyp Lesion Snare Tq $3,163.20 $5,272.00 40% Jul 1, 2026
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West Chester Hospital, LLC West Chester, OH Hc Colsc Flx W/Rmvl Of Tumor Polyp Lesion Snare Tq $3,163.20 $5,272.00 40% Jul 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $1,567.23, median $2,365.22, highest $3,163.20 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $5,027.40 — 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.