Screening colonoscopy cost in Sandstone, MN
In Sandstone, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for screening colonoscopy for a person at average risk (Medicare code): from $2,098.02 to $2,098.02, with a median of $2,098.02. Across Minnesota, the median is $1,216.24 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code G0121, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Jan 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone, MN · (218) 786-1367 COLONOSCOPY,SCREEN PREV | $2,098.02 | $2,839.00 | $1,089.89–$2,839.00 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,098.02, median $2,098.02, highest $2,098.02.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.