Sigmoidoscopy cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for flexible sigmoidoscopy, diagnostic (lower colon only): from $965.90 to $3,259.98, with a median of $1,620.84. The lowest price is at Ketchikan Medial Center (Ketchikan). The highest price is 3.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 45330. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan Medial Center lowest Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK DIAGNOSTIC EXAM OF LOWER PORTION OF LARGE BOWEL USING A FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE | $965.90 | $1,486.00 | — source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Diagnostic exam of lower portion of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | $1,208.40 | $1,272.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC ED SIGMOID DX FLX W WO SPEC COLL CDM | $1,620.84 | $2,078.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Valdez Valdez · Valdez, AK HC ED SIGMOID DX FLX W WO SPEC COLL CDM | $1,620.84 | $2,078.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC ED SIGMOID DX FLX W WO SPEC COLL CDM | $2,143.44 | $2,748.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Diagnostic exam of lower portion of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | $2,600.00 | $2,600.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer · Anchorage, AK DIAGNOSTIC SIGMOIDOSCOPY | $3,259.98 | $10,866.59 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 2 | $2,600.00 | $2,929.99 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $1,208.40 | $1,208.40 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $2,143.44 | $2,143.44 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $965.90 | $965.90 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $1,620.84 | $1,620.84 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $1,620.84 | $1,620.84 |
What it is
A flexible sigmoidoscopy uses a thin camera to look at the rectum and the lower part of the colon, not the whole colon. It is used to check symptoms like bleeding or changes in bowel habits, and sometimes for screening.
What the price covers
The listed price usually covers the procedure. The doctor's fee may be billed separately, and a biopsy or polyp removal changes the code and adds pathology.
Flexible sigmoidoscopy, diagnostic (lower colon only) in other states
- Alabama$1,773.00
- Arizona$2,618.00
- Arkansas$292.50
- California$1,872.00
- Colorado$1,546.30
- Connecticut$2,255.37
- Delaware$1,480.08
- Florida$2,801.60
- Georgia$3,011.00
- Idaho$2,509.00
- Illinois$776.90
- Indiana$581.00
- Iowa$427.20
- Kansas$1,731.52
- Kentucky$601.22
- Louisiana$225.82
- Maine$472.33
- Maryland$1,622.93
- Massachusetts$1,668.45
- Michigan$381.24
- Minnesota$994.10
- Mississippi$1,096.00
- Missouri$926.00
- Montana$997.60
- Nebraska$342.28
- Nevada$1,011.00
- New Hampshire$383.72
- New Jersey$1,086.34
- New Mexico$641.34
- New York$950.10
- North Carolina$1,284.13
- North Dakota$1,428.43
- Ohio$2,510.95
- Oklahoma$1,696.10
- Oregon$414.00
- Pennsylvania$598.20
- Rhode Island$2,331.60
- South Carolina$4,040.66
- South Dakota$2,207.98
- Tennessee$393.75
- Texas$1,047.06
- Utah$1,283.66
- Vermont$219.98
- Virginia$1,204.25
- Washington$1,307.64
- West Virginia$840.00
- Wisconsin$669.50
- Wyoming$764.52
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.