Screening colonoscopy cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for screening colonoscopy for a person at average risk (Medicare code): from $248.15 to $3,860.10, with a median of $1,256.72. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 15.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code G0121. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY PR COLON CA SCRN NOT HI RSK IND | $248.15 | $709.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY PR COLON CA SCRN NOT HI RSK IND | $248.15 | $709.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Colon Ca Scrn Not Hi Rsk Ind | $1,256.72 | $3,141.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Colon Ca Scrn Not Hi Rsk Ind | $3,737.22 | $6,228.70 | — source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY Colon Ca Scrn Not Hi Rsk Ind | $3,860.10 | $6,433.50 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $248.15 | $248.15 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 1 | $1,256.72 | $1,256.72 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $248.15 | $248.15 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 1 | $3,737.22 | $3,737.22 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 1 | $3,860.10 | $3,860.10 |
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.
Screening colonoscopy for a person at average risk (Medicare code) in other states
- Alabama$1,903.02
- Alaska$1,856.05
- Arizona$577.78
- Arkansas$625.95
- California$1,700.40
- Colorado$1,918.00
- Connecticut$3,224.78
- Delaware$2,726.64
- Florida$3,328.00
- Georgia$2,091.00
- Idaho$2,509.00
- Illinois$1,979.60
- Indiana$444.60
- Iowa$813.60
- Kansas$2,139.80
- Louisiana$473.20
- Maine$291.53
- Maryland$684.50
- Massachusetts$1,853.03
- Michigan$821.80
- Minnesota$1,216.24
- Mississippi$1,137.84
- Missouri$609.70
- Montana$1,707.53
- Nebraska$754.42
- Nevada$1,011.00
- New Hampshire$1,070.15
- New Jersey$1,086.34
- New Mexico$660.00
- New York$1,078.88
- North Carolina$1,221.12
- North Dakota$1,792.00
- Ohio$2,460.73
- Oklahoma$632.25
- Oregon$616.20
- Pennsylvania$1,440.00
- Rhode Island$1,859.00
- South Carolina$5,920.39
- South Dakota$1,356.53
- Tennessee$734.80
- Texas$782.00
- Utah$2,278.36
- Vermont$649.08
- Virginia$3,735.57
- Washington$1,221.27
- West Virginia$866.50
- Wisconsin$1,293.50
- Wyoming$1,010.73
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.