Colonoscopy with polyp removal in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
In Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Colonoscopy with polyp removal: from $551.00 to $14,275.00, with a median of $1,096.80. The lowest listed price is at Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 45385, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp lowest Des Moines, IA PR Colonoscopy Flexible With Removal Tumor/Polyp/Other Lesion by Snare Tech | $551.00 | $551.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton, IA PR Colonoscopy Flexible With Removal Tumor/Polyp/Other Lesion by Snare Tech | $551.00 | $551.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA PR COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ | $1,096.80 | $1,371.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines, IA PR COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ | $1,096.80 | $1,371.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton, IA HC Colon Flex W/Rem Tumor(S)/Polyp(S)/Other Lesion(S) by Snare Tech (Restricted Method II CAH) | $7,704.70 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines, IA HC Colon Flex W/Rem Tumor(S)/Polyp(S)/Other Lesion(S) by Snare Tech (Restricted Method II CAH) | $14,275.00 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $551.00, median $1,096.80, highest $14,275.00 — a 25.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,010.40. 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 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.