Screening colonoscopy cost in Worcester, MA — inpatient
In Worcester, MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for screening colonoscopy for a person at average risk (Medicare code) as an inpatient: from $2,961.00 to $3,458.00, with a median of $2,987.00. The lowest listed price is at UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital — $26.00 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $1,853.03 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code G0121, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 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 Worcester, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital lowest Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 HC Screening Colonoscopy Low Risk | $2,961.00 | $2,961.00 | — | — | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 HC Screening Colonoscopy Low Risk | $2,987.00 | $2,987.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 HC Screening Colonoscopy Low Risk | $3,458.00 | $3,458.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,961.00, median $2,987.00, highest $3,458.00 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $2,987.00 — 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.