Surgery and procedures CPT 45385 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Colonoscopy with polyp removal in Madison, WI — inpatient

In Madison, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Colonoscopy with polyp removal as an inpatient: from $2,172.80 to $3,477.30, with a median of $2,424.50. The lowest listed price is at Meriter Hospital, Inc.

Cash prices at 2 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 Jan 28, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$2,172.80Meriter Hospital, Inc
Median$2,424.50half pay less
Highest$3,477.30in this market
Difference1.6×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 Madison, WI.

median
Lowest $2,172.80Highest $3,477.30

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Meriter Hospital, Inc lowest Madison, WI PR COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ $2,172.80 $2,716.00 20% Jan 28, 2026
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Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI Pro Colsc Flx W/Rmvl of Tumor Polyp Lesion Snare Tq $2,424.50 $3,730.00 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ $2,424.50 $3,730.00 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage, WI Fac Colsc Flx W/Rmvl of Tumor Polyp Lesion Snare Tq $2,533.05 $3,897.00 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Meriter Hospital, Inc Madison, WI HC COLONOSCOPY W/LESION REMOVAL BY SNARE $3,477.30 $4,346.62 20% Jan 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $2,172.80, median $2,424.50, highest $3,477.30 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $2,424.50 — 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.