Colonoscopy with polyp removal in Kansas City, MO-KS
In Kansas City, MO-KS, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Colonoscopy with polyp removal: from $523.68 to $1,192.00, with a median of $857.84. The lowest listed price is at Children's Mercy Hospital.
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 Mar 17, 2026 and Mar 17, 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 Kansas City, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Mercy Hospital lowest Kansas City, MO LESION REMOVAL COLONSCOPY GIP | $523.68 | $1,091.00 | 52% | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park, KS LESION REMOVAL COLONSCOPY GIP | $523.68 | $1,091.00 | 52% | — source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City, MO Hc Colonoscopy,Remv Lesn,Snare | $1,192.00 | $5,694.36 | 79% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City, MO Colonoscopy W/Lesion Removal | $1,192.00 | $7,371.71 | 84% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $523.68, median $857.84, highest $1,192.00 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $523.68. 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.