Screening colonoscopy cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for screening colonoscopy for a person at average risk (Medicare code): from $1,682.25 to $2,427.20, with a median of $1,792.00. The lowest price is at Essentia Health Fargo (Fargo). The highest price is 1.4× 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 Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health Fargo lowest Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN COLONOSCOPY,SCREEN PREV | $1,682.25 | $2,243.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND SCREEN COLON WO HI RISK | $1,792.00 | $2,240.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Mayville Medical Center Mayville · Mayville, ND SCREEN COLON WO HI RISK | $1,792.00 | $2,240.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN SCREEN COLON WO HI RISK | $2,427.20 | $3,034.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2 | $1,682.25 | $2,054.72 |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1 | $1,792.00 | $1,792.00 |
| Mayville, ND | 1 | $1,792.00 | $1,792.00 |
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 Carolina$1,221.12
- 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.