Colonoscopy, diagnostic cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 29 hospitals publish a cash price for Colonoscopy, diagnostic: from $360.00 to $13,152.95, with a median of $813.60. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 36.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 45378. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$360.00Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$813.60half pay less
Highest$13,152.95in Iowa
Lowest saves$453.60vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA PC COLONOSCOPY DX | $360.00 | $750.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC COLONOSCOPY DX | $367.50 | $750.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR COLONOSCOPY FLEX DX | $481.60 | $602.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $661.54 | $682.00 | — source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Colonoscopy Flexible Diagnostic W Collection Specimen Brushing/Washing | $671.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Inc Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Colonoscopy Flexible Diagnostic W Collection Specimen Brushing/Washing | $671.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA PR Colonoscopy Flexible Diagnostic W Collection Specimen Brushing/Washing | $671.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Colonoscopy Flexible Diagnostic W Collection Specimen Brushing/Washing | $671.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center-Clinton Inc Clinton · Clinton, IA PR Colonoscopy Flexible Diagnostic W Collection Specimen Brushing/Washing | $671.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Inc Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Colonoscopy Flexible Diagnostic W Collection Specimen Brushing/Washing | $671.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Colonoscopy Flexible Diagnostic W Collection Specimen Brushing/Washing | $671.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Colon Flexible Dx W/Collection of Specimen(S) by Brushing/Washing (Restricted Method II CAH) | $811.85 | $1,249.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR COLONOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC WHEN PFRMD | $813.60 | $1,017.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR COLONOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC WHEN PFRMD | $813.60 | $1,017.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR COLONOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC WHEN PFRMD | $813.60 | $1,017.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR COLONOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC WHEN PFRMD | $813.60 | $1,017.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR COLONOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC WHEN PFRMD | $813.60 | $1,017.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR COLONOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC WHEN PFRMD | $813.60 | $1,017.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR COLONOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC WHEN PFRMD | $813.60 | $1,017.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR COLONOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC WHEN PFRMD | $813.60 | $1,017.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR COLONOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC WHEN PFRMD | $813.60 | $1,017.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR COLONOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC WHEN PFRMD | $813.60 | $1,017.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR COLONOSCOPY FLX DX W/COLLJ SPEC WHEN PFRMD | $813.60 | $1,017.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA END-Colonoscopy Spl Flex | $1,081.50 | $3,605.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic Inc West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 45378P COLONOSCOPY; DIAGNOSTIC | $1,849.12 | $3,113.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | $2,570.40 | $3,672.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Colon Flexible Dx W/Collection of Specimen(S) by Brushing/Washing (Restricted Method II CAH) | $4,111.54 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Colon Flexible Dx W/Collection of Specimen(S) by Brushing/Washing (Restricted Method II CAH) | $4,941.79 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Corp. Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Colon Flexible Dx W/Collection of Specimen(S) by Brushing/Washing (Restricted Method II CAH) | $13,152.95 | — | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $671.00 | $671.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $813.60 | $4,111.54 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $671.00 | $671.00 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $367.50 | $724.50 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $813.60 | $813.60 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $671.00 | $671.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $360.00 | $360.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $813.60 | $813.60 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $671.00 | $671.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $2,570.40 | $2,570.40 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $813.60 | $813.60 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $811.85 | $811.85 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $813.60 | $813.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $813.60 | $813.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $813.60 | $813.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $13,152.95 | $13,152.95 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $813.60 | $813.60 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $671.00 | $671.00 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $661.54 | $661.54 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $813.60 | $813.60 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $481.60 | $481.60 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $1,849.12 | $1,849.12 |
What it is
A colonoscopy uses a long, flexible camera to look at the inside of the entire colon (large intestine). The diagnostic version, with no tissue taken, is used to look into symptoms like bleeding or changes in bowel habits and is also used for screening.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the procedure room and recovery. The gastroenterologist's fee, anesthesia and the bowel-prep medicine are usually billed or bought separately.
Colonoscopy, diagnostic in other states
- Alabama$5,004.88
- Alaska$1,835.40
- Arizona$577.55
- Arkansas$676.00
- California$2,080.00
- Colorado$1,918.00
- Connecticut$3,224.78
- Delaware$2,373.00
- Florida$3,344.00
- Georgia$3,992.00
- Idaho$2,509.00
- Illinois$2,382.49
- Indiana$568.50
- Kansas$1,132.30
- Kentucky$1,454.06
- Louisiana$914.76
- Maine$291.53
- Maryland$1,721.96
- Massachusetts$1,851.81
- Michigan$569.30
- Minnesota$1,481.21
- Mississippi$1,177.00
- Missouri$1,115.40
- Montana$818.90
- Nebraska$637.50
- Nevada$1,011.00
- New Hampshire$850.87
- New Jersey$1,099.00
- New Mexico$811.74
- New York$1,003.50
- North Carolina$1,431.00
- North Dakota$1,846.40
- Ohio$2,726.10
- Oklahoma$1,340.05
- Oregon$1,156.00
- Pennsylvania$1,500.00
- Puerto Rico$378.00
- Rhode Island$3,102.47
- South Carolina$6,001.65
- South Dakota$1,278.93
- Tennessee$948.42
- Texas$1,818.30
- Vermont$649.08
- Virginia$1,443.50
- Washington$1,642.16
- West Virginia$639.25
- Wisconsin$1,603.20
- Wyoming$1,270.70
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.