High-risk screening colonoscopy cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 10 hospitals list a cash price for screening colonoscopy, high risk of colorectal cancer (Medicare code): from $1,849.50 to $5,892.24, with a median of $4,649.37. The lowest listed price is at Bethesda North and 1 other hospital — $2,799.87 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $2,442.70 at 69 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 5 cities for code G0105, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda North lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Colorectal Scrn; Hi Risk Ind | $1,849.50 | $2,466.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Colorectal Scrn; Hi Risk Ind | $1,849.50 | $2,466.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Colorectal Scrn; Hi Risk Ind | $3,232.20 | $5,387.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Colorectal Scrn; Hi Risk Ind | $3,232.20 | $5,387.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 Colorectal Scrn; Hi Risk Ind | $4,645.38 | $7,742.30 | $906.26–$924.39 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 Colorectal Scrn; Hi Risk Ind | $4,653.36 | $7,755.60 | $906.26–$924.39 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 Colorectal Scrn; Hi Risk Ind | $4,705.08 | $7,841.80 | $906.26–$924.39 | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 Colorectal Scrn; Hi Risk Ind | $4,906.08 | $8,176.80 | $906.26–$924.39 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 Colorectal Scrn; Hi Risk Ind | $5,216.88 | $8,694.80 | $922.00–$940.44 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 Colorectal Scrn; Hi Risk Ind | $5,892.24 | $9,820.40 | $922.00–$940.44 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,849.50, median $4,649.37, highest $5,892.24 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $3,232.20. 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 0 of 6 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
This is a screening colonoscopy for someone without symptoms who is at high risk of colorectal cancer, for example because of a close relative with the disease, earlier polyps or inflammatory bowel disease. G0105 is a Medicare code; for people at high risk Medicare covers it as often as every 2 years.
What the price covers
The facility price usually covers the procedure room and recovery. The gastroenterologist, anesthesia, the bowel-prep medicine and any pathology are usually billed or bought separately.