Screening colonoscopy cost in Chicago, IL — inpatient
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for screening colonoscopy for a person at average risk (Medicare code) as an inpatient: from $2,502.00 to $2,502.00, with a median of $2,502.00. Across Illinois, the median is $1,979.60 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code G0121, 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Chicago Medical Center lowest Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Colorectal Cancer Screeningl Colonoscpy On Individual Not Meeting Criteria For High Risk-Pbb | $2,502.00 | $2,502.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Colorectal Ca Screen Avg-Risk-Gast | $2,939.00 | $2,939.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Colorectal Ca Screen Avg-Risk-Pbb | $2,939.00 | $2,939.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Colorectal Cancer Screeningl Colonoscpy On Individual Not Meeting Criteria For High Risk | $5,441.00 | $5,441.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,502.00, median $2,502.00, highest $2,502.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $2,529.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.