Sigmoidoscopy cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 87 hospitals publish a cash price for flexible sigmoidoscopy, diagnostic (lower colon only): from $99.75 to $10,626.54, with a median of $2,563.60. The lowest price is at Henry County Hospital (Napoleon). The highest price is 106.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,563.60, is 113% above the US median of $1,203.93.
- That is 2.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($950.10).
- Ohio ranks 43rd of 47 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 87 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Ohio's Hospital Care Assurance Program (HCAP): Ohio residents who are not on Medicaid and whose income is at or below 100% of the federal poverty level get basic, medically necessary hospital services free at hospitals in the program; physician bills are not included. Ask the hospital's billing office for an HCAP application. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County Hospital lowest Napoleon · Napoleon, OH FLEXIBLE SIGMOIDOSCOPY-PRO | $99.75 | $133.00 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Paulding County Hospital Paulidng · Paulidng, OH HC DIAGNOSTIC SIGMOIDOSCOPY TECH | $103.70 | $122.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Knox Community Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, OH Diagnostic Sigmoidoscopy | $114.06 | $142.58 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Selby General Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Sigmoidoscopy | $161.86 | $269.76 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Wyandot Memorial Hospital Upper Sandusky · Upper Sandusky, OH WMHC PR SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD | $356.92 | $396.57 | Dec 31, 2024 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron · Akron, OH HB SIGMOIDOSCOPY DIAGNOSTIC | $454.50 | $606.00 | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron · Akron, OH Hc Asc Sigmoid Flex Dx W/Wo Spec | $487.75 | $487.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva · Cleveland, OH HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD - ENDOSCOPY SIGMOID | $738.75 | $985.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut · Cleveland, OH HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD - ENDOSCOPY SIGMOID | $738.75 | $985.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Highland District Hospital Hillsboro · Hillsboro, OH HC DIAGNOSTIC SIGMOIDOSCOPY | $821.60 | $1,027.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Coshocton Regional Medical Center Coshocton · Coshocton, OH SIGMOIDOSCOPE FLEXIBLE | $875.00 | $5,214.23 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| East Liverpool City Hospital East Liverpool · Salem, OH Diagnostic sigmoidoscopy | $875.00 | $1,198.17 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Hc Diagnostic Sigmoidoscopy | $929.95 | $2,657.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima · Lima, OH Diagnostic Sigmoidoscopy | $995.40 | $1,106.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Surgical Hospital at Southwoods Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH """"SIGMOIDOSCOPY DIAGNOSTIC"""" | $997.55 | $1,995.09 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland · Ashland, OH HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD - ENDOSCOPY SIGMOID | $1,336.50 | $1,782.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin · Tiffin, OH HC Diagnostic Sigmoidoscopy | $1,443.60 | $2,406.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center Toledo · Toledo, OH HC Sigmoidoscopy; Diagnostic | $1,443.60 | $2,406.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland · Cleveland, OH HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD - ENDOSCOPY SIGMOID | $1,619.25 | $2,159.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center Cambridge · Cambridge, OH Hc Sigmoidoscopy | $1,726.40 | $2,656.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake West Hospital Willoughby · Cleveland, OH HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD - ENDOSCOPY SIGMOID | $1,763.25 | $2,351.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma · Cleveland, OH HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD - ENDOSCOPY SIGMOID | $1,763.25 | $2,351.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon · Cleveland, OH HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD - ENDOSCOPY SIGMOID | $1,763.25 | $2,351.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake · Cleveland, OH HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD - ENDOSCOPY SIGMOID | $1,763.25 | $2,351.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria · Cleveland, OH HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD - ENDOSCOPY SIGMOID | $1,763.25 | $2,351.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD - ENDOSCOPY SIGMOID | $1,763.25 | $2,351.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD - ENDOSCOPY SIGMOID | $1,763.25 | $2,351.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna · Akron, OH HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD - ENDOSCOPY SIGMOID | $1,763.25 | $2,351.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mary Rutan Hospital Bellefontaine · Bellefontaine, OH Sigmoidoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj | $1,856.00 | $2,320.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Western Reserve Cuyahoga Falls · Akron, OH FLEX SIG/DIAG (W WO BRUSH) | $1,951.95 | $3,549.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital Athens · Athens, OH Hc Sigmoidoscopy | $2,037.75 | $3,135.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Diagnostic Sigmoidoscopy | $2,051.25 | $2,735.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Diagnostic Sigmoidoscopy | $2,051.25 | $2,735.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville · Columbus, OH HC Sigmoidoscopy Flexible Diagnostic W/Collection of Specimen(S) by Brushing/Washing | $2,103.95 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Adena Pike Medical Center Waverly · Waverly, OH HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLEXIBLE DIAGNOSTIC | $2,171.79 | $4,343.58 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Adena Regional Medical Center Chillicothe · Chillicothe, OH HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLEXIBLE DIAGNOSTIC | $2,171.79 | $4,343.58 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Greenfield Area Medical Center Greenfield · Greenfield, OH HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLEXIBLE DIAGNOSTIC | $2,171.79 | $4,343.58 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Van Wert County Hospital Van Wert · Van Wert, OH Hc Sigmoidoscopy | $2,357.55 | $3,627.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware · Columbus, OH Hc Sigmoidoscopy | $2,399.15 | $3,691.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville · Columbus, OH Hc Sigmoidoscopy | $2,458.30 | $3,782.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hocking Valley Community Hospital Logan · Columbus, OH HC Sigmoidoscopy Flexible Diagnostic | $2,473.82 | $2,473.82 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City · Columbus, OH HC Sigmoidoscopy Flexible Diagnostic W/Collection of Specimen(S) by Brushing/Washing | $2,542.57 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Sigmoidoscopy | $2,563.60 | $3,944.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin · Columbus, OH Hc Sigmoidoscopy | $2,563.60 | $3,944.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Sigmoidoscopy | $2,563.60 | $3,944.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City · Columbus, OH Hc Sigmoidoscopy | $2,563.60 | $3,944.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital Mansfield · Mansfield, OH Hc Sigmoidoscopy | $2,563.60 | $3,944.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Shelby Hospital Shelby · Mansfield, OH Hc Sigmoidoscopy | $2,563.60 | $3,944.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington · Columbus, OH Hc Sigmoidoscopy | $2,563.60 | $3,944.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Sigmoidoscopy | $2,563.60 | $3,944.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon · Cleveland, OH SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD | $2,726.10 | $4,194.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD | $2,726.10 | $4,194.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Euclid Hospital Euclid · Cleveland, OH SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD | $2,726.10 | $4,194.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD | $2,726.10 | $4,194.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights · Cleveland, OH SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD | $2,726.10 | $4,194.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD | $2,726.10 | $4,194.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights · Cleveland, OH SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD | $2,726.10 | $4,194.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina · Cleveland, OH SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD | $2,726.10 | $4,194.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights · Cleveland, OH SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD | $2,726.10 | $4,194.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD | $2,726.10 | $4,194.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC BR/WA IF PFRMD | $2,726.10 | $4,194.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Sigmoidoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec Br/Wa If Pfrmd | $2,826.00 | $4,710.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Sigmoidoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec Br/Wa If Pfrmd | $2,826.00 | $4,710.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton · Kenton, OH Hc Sigmoidoscopy | $3,116.75 | $4,795.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marion General Hospital Marion · Marion, OH Hc Sigmoidoscopy | $3,184.35 | $4,899.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Avita Ontario Hospital Ontario · Mansfield, OH HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLEXIBLE DIAGNOSTIC | $3,353.25 | $3,945.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bucyrus Community Hospital Bucyrus · Bucyrus, OH HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLEXIBLE DIAGNOSTIC | $3,353.25 | $3,945.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Galion Community Hospital Galion · Columbus, OH HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLEXIBLE DIAGNOSTIC | $3,353.25 | $3,945.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Genesis Hospital Zanesville · Zanesville, OH Sigmoidoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec Br/Wa if Pfrmd | $3,436.32 | $5,727.20 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital Coldwater · Celina, OH Hc Sigmoidoscopy Flexible Diagnostic | $3,760.39 | $3,760.39 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Sigmoidoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec Br/Wa if Pfrmd | $3,864.60 | $6,441.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center Springfield · Springfield, OH Sigmoidoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec Br/Wa if Pfrmd | $3,953.82 | $6,589.70 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Sigmoidoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec Br/Wa if Pfrmd | $4,038.12 | $6,730.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH Sigmoidoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec Br/Wa if Pfrmd | $4,329.36 | $7,215.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adena Fayette Medical Center Washington Court House · Washington Court House, OH HC SIGMOIDOSCOPY FLEXIBLE DIAGNOSTIC | $4,343.58 | $4,343.58 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima · Lima, OH Sigmoidoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec Br/Wa if Pfrmd | $4,472.94 | $7,454.90 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus · Columbus, OH HC Sigmoidoscopy Flexible Diagnostic W/Collection of Specimen(S) by Brushing/Washing | $4,581.17 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren · Youngstown-Warren, OH Sigmoidoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec Br/Wa if Pfrmd | $5,071.02 | $8,451.70 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Sigmoidoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec Br/Wa if Pfrmd | $5,216.64 | $8,694.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Sigmoidoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec Br/Wa if Pfrmd | $6,002.16 | $10,003.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Perrysburg · Toledo, OH Sigmoidoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec Br/Wa if Pfrmd | $7,164.42 | $11,940.70 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St Charles Hospital Oregon · Toledo, OH Sigmoidoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec Br/Wa if Pfrmd | $7,423.92 | $12,373.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance · Defiance, OH Sigmoidoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec Br/Wa if Pfrmd | $7,537.38 | $12,562.30 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St Anne Hospital Toledo · Toledo, OH Sigmoidoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec Br/Wa if Pfrmd | $8,369.04 | $13,948.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Sigmoidoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec Br/Wa if Pfrmd | $8,433.36 | $14,055.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Sigmoidoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec Br/Wa if Pfrmd | $8,508.00 | $14,180.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain · Cleveland, OH Sigmoidoscopy Flx Dx W/Collj Spec Br/Wa if Pfrmd | $10,626.54 | $17,710.90 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 21 | $738.75 | $1,763.25 |
| Columbus, OH | 13 | $2,103.95 | $2,563.60 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 10 | $2,051.25 | $3,951.36 |
| Akron, OH | 4 | $454.50 | $1,125.50 |
| Toledo, OH | 4 | $1,443.60 | $7,294.17 |
| Mansfield, OH | 3 | $2,563.60 | $2,563.60 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | 3 | $997.55 | $4,329.36 |
| Lima, OH | 2 | $995.40 | $2,734.17 |
| Ashland, OH | 1 | $1,336.50 | $1,336.50 |
| Athens, OH | 1 | $2,037.75 | $2,037.75 |
| Bellefontaine, OH | 1 | $1,856.00 | $1,856.00 |
| Bucyrus, OH | 1 | $3,353.25 | $3,353.25 |
| Cambridge, OH | 1 | $1,726.40 | $1,726.40 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 1 | $2,726.10 | $2,726.10 |
| Celina, OH | 1 | $3,760.39 | $3,760.39 |
| Chillicothe, OH | 1 | $2,171.79 | $2,171.79 |
| Coshocton, OH | 1 | $875.00 | $875.00 |
| Defiance, OH | 1 | $7,537.38 | $7,537.38 |
| Greenfield, OH | 1 | $2,171.79 | $2,171.79 |
| Hillsboro, OH | 1 | $821.60 | $821.60 |
| Kenton, OH | 1 | $3,116.75 | $3,116.75 |
| Marietta, OH | 1 | $161.86 | $161.86 |
| Marion, OH | 1 | $3,184.35 | $3,184.35 |
| Mount Vernon, OH | 1 | $114.06 | $114.06 |
| Napoleon, OH | 1 | $99.75 | $99.75 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 1 | $2,726.10 | $2,726.10 |
| Paulidng, OH | 1 | $103.70 | $103.70 |
| Salem, OH | 1 | $875.00 | $875.00 |
| Springfield, OH | 1 | $3,953.82 | $3,953.82 |
| Tiffin, OH | 1 | $1,443.60 | $1,443.60 |
| Upper Sandusky, OH | 1 | $356.92 | $356.92 |
| Van Wert, OH | 1 | $2,357.55 | $2,357.55 |
| Waverly, OH | 1 | $2,171.79 | $2,171.79 |
| Washington Court House, OH | 1 | $4,343.58 | $4,343.58 |
| Zanesville, OH | 1 | $3,436.32 | $3,436.32 |
What sigmoidoscopy is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Sigmoidoscopy explained.
Flexible sigmoidoscopy, diagnostic (lower colon only) in other states
- Alabama$1,150.60
- Alaska$1,620.84
- Arizona$2,618.00
- Arkansas$677.64
- California$1,829.60
- Colorado$756.44
- Connecticut$3,217.67
- Delaware$1,480.08
- District of Columbia$2,239.64, 1 hospital
- Florida$2,801.60
- Georgia$1,331.00
- Hawaii$1,259.30
- Idaho$1,082.00
- Illinois$1,065.00
- Indiana$2,076.98
- Iowa$1,755.40
- Kansas$876.00
- Kentucky$2,608.70
- Louisiana$504.78
- Maine$558.13, 4 hospitals
- Maryland$2,784.86, 1 hospital
- Massachusetts$1,850.58
- Michigan$2,399.00
- Minnesota$944.38
- Mississippi$759.79
- Missouri$1,246.20
- Montana$1,088.90
- Nebraska$1,455.24
- Nevada$1,011.00
- New Hampshire$603.74
- New Jersey$1,216.56
- New Mexico$965.10
- New York$1,994.00
- North Carolina$1,217.40
- North Dakota$1,103.25
- Oklahoma$1,014.60
- Oregon$1,069.17
- Pennsylvania$1,158.00
- Puerto Rico$1,850.00, 2 hospitals
- Rhode Island$2,331.60
- South Carolina$1,812.00
- South Dakota$1,144.80
- Tennessee$672.75
- Texas$924.13
- Utah$819.32, 2 hospitals
- Vermont$1,255.84
- Virginia$1,130.85
- Washington$1,571.88
- West Virginia$859.59
- Wisconsin$819.51
- Wyoming$1,618.20
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.