Colposcopy with biopsy cost in San Diego, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for colposcopy with cervical biopsy and scraping of the cervical canal as an inpatient: from $946.40 to $1,740.20, with a median of $946.40. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos and 2 other hospitals. Across California, the median is $971.73 at 56 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 57454, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos lowest San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 COLPOSCOPY CERVIX BX CERVIX & ENDOCRV CURRETAGE | $946.40 | $1,820.00 | $302.00–$898.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa lowest San Diego, CA COLPOSCOPY CERVIX BX CERVIX & ENDOCRV CURRETAGE | $946.40 | $1,820.00 | $302.00–$898.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion lowest San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 COLPOSCOPY CERVIX BX CERVIX & ENDOCRV CURRETAGE | $946.40 | $1,820.00 | $302.00–$898.00 | 48% | — source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Biopsy And Scraping Of The Cervix And Vagina Using An Endoscope | $1,740.20 | $3,164.00 | $98.85–$7,757.98 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $946.40, median $946.40, highest $1,740.20 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $946.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 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 none is it 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.
What it is
A colposcopy uses a magnifying scope to look closely at the cervix; in this version the doctor takes biopsies of the cervix and scrapes cells from inside the cervical canal (endocervical curettage). It is usually done after an abnormal Pap or HPV test.
What the price covers
The price covers the colposcopy and the sampling. The pathologist's exam of the samples and the office visit are usually billed separately.