Colonoscopy with polyp removal cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 29 hospitals publish a cash price for Colonoscopy with polyp removal: from $551.00 to $14,370.45, with a median of $1,096.80. The lowest price is at Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp (Des Moines) and 6 other hospitals. The highest price is 26.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 45385. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$551.00Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp + 6 more
Median$1,096.80half pay less
Highest$14,370.45in Iowa
Lowest saves$545.80vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp lowest Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Colonoscopy Flexible With Removal Tumor/Polyp/Other Lesion by Snare Tech | $551.00 | $551.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Inc lowest Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Colonoscopy Flexible With Removal Tumor/Polyp/Other Lesion by Snare Tech | $551.00 | $551.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton lowest New Hampton · New Hampton, IA PR Colonoscopy Flexible With Removal Tumor/Polyp/Other Lesion by Snare Tech | $551.00 | $551.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton lowest Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Colonoscopy Flexible With Removal Tumor/Polyp/Other Lesion by Snare Tech | $551.00 | $551.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center-Clinton Inc lowest Clinton · Clinton, IA PR Colonoscopy Flexible With Removal Tumor/Polyp/Other Lesion by Snare Tech | $551.00 | $551.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Inc lowest Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Colonoscopy Flexible With Removal Tumor/Polyp/Other Lesion by Snare Tech | $551.00 | $551.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville lowest Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Colonoscopy Flexible With Removal Tumor/Polyp/Other Lesion by Snare Tech | $551.00 | $551.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA PC LESION REM COLONOSCPY SNARE | $628.80 | $1,310.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC LESION REM COLONOSCPY SNARE | $641.90 | $1,310.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR COLONOSCOPY FLEX W REM LESION BY SNARE | $661.60 | $827.00 | — source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA END-Colonoscopy w/Poly | $727.80 | $2,426.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $883.67 | $911.00 | — source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Colon Flex W/Rem Tumor(S)/Polyp(S)/Other Lesion(S) by Snare Tech (Restricted Method II CAH) | $1,086.80 | $1,672.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Colon Flex W/Rem Tumor(S)/Polyp(S)/Other Lesion(S) by Snare Tech (Restricted Method II CAH) | $1,086.80 | $1,672.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ | $1,096.80 | $1,371.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ | $1,096.80 | $1,371.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ | $1,096.80 | $1,371.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ | $1,096.80 | $1,371.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ | $1,096.80 | $1,371.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ | $1,096.80 | $1,371.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ | $1,096.80 | $1,371.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ | $1,096.80 | $1,371.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ | $1,096.80 | $1,371.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ | $1,096.80 | $1,371.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR COLSC FLX W/RMVL OF TUMOR POLYP LESION SNARE TQ | $1,096.80 | $1,371.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic Inc West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 45385P COLONOSCOPY W/REM POLYP,TUMOR,LESION-SNARE | $1,849.12 | $3,113.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | $3,104.50 | $4,435.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Colon Flex W/Rem Tumor(S)/Polyp(S)/Other Lesion(S) by Snare Tech (Restricted Method II CAH) | $4,950.04 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Corp. Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Colon Flex W/Rem Tumor(S)/Polyp(S)/Other Lesion(S) by Snare Tech (Restricted Method II CAH) | $14,370.45 | — | 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 | $551.00 | $551.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $1,086.80 | $1,096.80 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $551.00 | $551.00 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $641.90 | $684.85 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,096.80 | $1,096.80 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $551.00 | $551.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $628.80 | $628.80 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,096.80 | $1,096.80 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $551.00 | $551.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $3,104.50 | $3,104.50 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $1,096.80 | $1,096.80 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $1,086.80 | $1,086.80 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $1,096.80 | $1,096.80 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $1,096.80 | $1,096.80 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $1,096.80 | $1,096.80 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $14,370.45 | $14,370.45 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,096.80 | $1,096.80 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $551.00 | $551.00 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $883.67 | $883.67 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $1,096.80 | $1,096.80 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $661.60 | $661.60 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $1,849.12 | $1,849.12 |
What it is
This colonoscopy includes removing one or more polyps or other growths using a wire loop (snare). Polyps are removed because some can turn into colon cancer over time.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the procedure room and recovery. The gastroenterologist, anesthesia and the pathology exam of removed polyps are billed separately.
Colonoscopy with polyp removal in other states
- Alabama$6,468.82
- Alaska$3,483.71
- Arizona$765.97
- Arkansas$1,235.78
- California$2,482.20
- Colorado$1,991.36
- Connecticut$2,974.80
- Delaware$2,373.00
- Florida$3,597.60
- Georgia$3,992.00
- Idaho$3,234.00
- Illinois$1,976.54
- Indiana$817.73
- Kansas$3,690.73
- Kentucky$1,698.78
- Louisiana$963.06
- Maine$308.20
- Maryland$2,063.07
- Massachusetts$2,188.97
- Michigan$812.30
- Minnesota$1,631.51
- Mississippi$1,615.00
- Missouri$2,939.20
- Montana$1,975.45
- Nebraska$1,013.04
- Nevada$1,346.00
- New Hampshire$1,087.12
- New Jersey$1,457.42
- New Mexico$888.00
- New York$1,054.78
- North Carolina$2,151.04
- North Dakota$1,958.40
- Ohio$3,320.85
- Oklahoma$3,227.65
- Oregon$1,282.40
- Pennsylvania$2,221.79
- Puerto Rico$439.00
- Rhode Island$3,182.39
- South Carolina$1,452.50
- South Dakota$1,472.04
- Tennessee$948.42
- Texas$760.95
- Utah$2,392.81
- Vermont$868.88
- Virginia$5,236.79
- Washington$1,716.78
- West Virginia$846.13
- Wisconsin$2,076.86
- Wyoming$1,788.59
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.