Screening colonoscopy cost in Bakersfield, CA — inpatient
In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for screening colonoscopy for a person at average risk (Medicare code) as an inpatient: from $5,078.47 to $5,078.47, with a median of $5,078.47. Across California, the median is $1,700.40 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code G0121, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 11, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Colon ca scrn not hi rsk ind | $5,078.47 | $9,582.01 | $1,286.96 | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $5,078.47, median $5,078.47, highest $5,078.47.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $5,078.47 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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 routine colonoscopy for someone with no symptoms and no high-risk factors, done to find and prevent colorectal cancer. G0121 is a Medicare screening code; for people at average risk Medicare covers it once every 10 years, or 4 years after a screening sigmoidoscopy.
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.