Screening colonoscopy cost in Lexington, KY
In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for screening colonoscopy for a person at average risk (Medicare code): from $1,256.72 to $1,256.72, with a median of $1,256.72. Across Kentucky, the median is $1,256.72 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code G0121, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Colon Ca Scrn Not Hi Rsk Ind | $1,256.72 | $3,141.80 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,256.72, median $1,256.72, highest $1,256.72.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,256.72. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.