Colonoscopy with polyp removal cost in Houston, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 31 hospitals list a cash price for colonoscopy with polyp removal: from $484.50 to $1,835.24, with a median of $1,468.16. The lowest listed price is at The Methodist Hospital — $983.66 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $1,309.20 at 120 hospitals.
- The median here, $1,468.16, is 30% below the US median of $2,096.15.
- That is 1.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($1,222.56).
- Houston, TX ranks 2nd of 2 metro areas in Texas by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Cash prices at 31 facilities across 12 cities for code 45385, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Lowest$484.50The Methodist Hospital
Median$1,468.16half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,835.24in this market
Difference3.8×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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
median
Lowest $484.50Highest $1,835.24
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Methodist Hospital lowest Houston, TX · (713) 790-2221 HC COLON W LES REM SNARE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $484.50 | $969.00 | — | 50% |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (346) 618-1506 HC COLON W LES REM SNARE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $653.00 | $1,306.00 | — | 50% |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX · (936) 270-2000 HC COLON W LES REM SNARE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $653.00 | $1,306.00 | — | 50% |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX · (281) 420-8600 HC COLON W LES REM SNARE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $653.00 | $1,306.00 | — | 50% |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 274-8000 HC COLON W LES REM SNARE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $653.00 | $1,306.00 | — | 50% |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX · (832) 522-1000 HC COLON W LES REM SNARE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $653.00 | $1,306.00 | — | 50% |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX · (281) 477-1000 HC COLON W LES REM SNARE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $653.00 | $1,306.00 | — | 50% |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX · (281) 333-5503 HC COLON W LES REM SNARE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $653.00 | $1,306.00 | — | 50% |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC COLON W LES REM SNARE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $653.00 | $1,306.00 | — | 50% |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston, TX · (713) 757-1000 COLONOSCOPY W/LESION REMOVAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,182.86 | — | $1,141.46–$1,682.93 | — |
| St Luke's Patients Medical Center Pasadena, TX · (281) 487-0700 COLONOSCOPYLESION REMVL/SNARE File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $1,460.82 | $4,173.75 | $407.80–$7,221.00 | 65% |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center Houston, TX · (713) 242-3000 HC COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ - COLONOSCOPY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,468.16 | $4,588.00 | — | 68% |
| Tirr Memorial Hermann Houston, TX HC COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ - COLONOSCOPY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,468.16 | $4,588.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ - COLONOSCOPY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,468.16 | $4,588.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ - COLONOSCOPY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,468.16 | $4,588.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center The Woodlands, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ - COLONOSCOPY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,468.16 | $4,588.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital Humble, TX · (281) 540-7700 HC COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ - COLONOSCOPY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,468.16 | $4,588.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX · (281) 725-5000 HC COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ - COLONOSCOPY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,468.16 | $4,588.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Pearland Hospital Pearland, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ - COLONOSCOPY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,468.16 | $4,588.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital Houston, TX · (713) 448-6796 HC COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ - COLONOSCOPY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,468.16 | $4,588.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital Katy, TX · (281) 392-1111 HC COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ - COLONOSCOPY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,468.16 | $4,588.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center Houston, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ - COLONOSCOPY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,541.44 | $4,817.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Upper Kirby) Houston, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ - COLONOSCOPY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,541.44 | $4,817.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Rockets Orthopedic Hospital Bellaire, TX HC COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ - COLONOSCOPY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,541.44 | $4,817.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Bellaire) Bellaire, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ - COLONOSCOPY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,541.44 | $4,817.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Texas Medical Center) Houston, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ - COLONOSCOPY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,541.44 | $4,817.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Imaging Center (Cypress) Cypress, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ - COLONOSCOPY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,541.44 | $4,817.00 | — | 68% |
| Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital Houston, TX HC COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ - COLONOSCOPY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,541.44 | $4,817.00 | — | 68% |
| Memorial Hermann Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX · (713) 704-3700 HC COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ - COLONOSCOPY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,541.44 | $4,817.00 | — | 68% |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG GI PROC COLONOSCOPY, FLEX W REM LESION BY SNARE File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $1,835.24 | $3,880.00 | $1,940.00 | 53% |
| Harris Health Houston, TX · (713) 873-2000 ECHG GI PROC COLONOSCOPY, FLEX W REM LESION BY SNARE File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $1,835.24 | $3,880.00 | $1,940.00 | 53% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
Outpatient: lowest $484.50, median $1,468.16, highest $1,835.24 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 30 facilities here, median $1,468.16. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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