Screening colonoscopy cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for screening colonoscopy for a person at average risk (Medicare code): from $838.89 to $2,126.88, with a median of $1,221.12. The lowest price is at Duke University Hospital (Raleigh) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 2.5× 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 North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital lowest Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Colorectal Ca Scrn Not High Risk | $838.89 | $3,107.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital lowest Durham · Durham, NC Colorectal Ca Scrn Not High Risk | $838.89 | $3,107.00 | — source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital lowest Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Colorectal Ca Scrn Not High Risk | $838.89 | $3,107.00 | — source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Colonoscopy Scr Non Hi Risk Pt | $1,221.12 | $2,304.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Colonoscopy Scr Non Hi Risk Pt | $1,221.12 | $2,304.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Colorectal Ca Scrn Not High Risk | $1,431.00 | $5,300.00 | — source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Colonoscopy Scr Non Hi Risk Pt | $1,530.48 | $2,733.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Colonoscopy Scr Non Hi Risk Pt | $2,126.88 | $3,798.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 1 | $1,431.00 | $1,431.00 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $838.89 | $838.89 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $838.89 | $838.89 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $1,221.12 | $1,221.12 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $838.89 | $838.89 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $2,126.88 | $2,126.88 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $1,530.48 | $1,530.48 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $1,221.12 | $1,221.12 |
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
- Kentucky$1,256.72
- 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 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.