Screening colonoscopy cost in Texas
In Texas, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for screening colonoscopy for a person at average risk (Medicare code): from $445.50 to $8,175.65, with a median of $782.00. The lowest price is at The Methodist Hospital (Houston). The highest price is 18.4× 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.
Lowest$445.50The Methodist Hospital
Median$782.00half pay less
Highest$8,175.65in Texas
Lowest saves$336.50vs the median
Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Methodist Hospital lowest Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC COLON SCREENING, NON HIGH RISK | $445.50 | $891.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ECHG GI PROC COLORECTAL SCREENING NOT HIGH RISK | $528.81 | $1,118.00 | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX ECHG GI PROC COLORECTAL SCREENING NOT HIGH RISK | $528.81 | $1,118.00 | — source file |
| Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC G0121 COLORECTAL SCRN; NOT HI RISK IND | $676.50 | $2,050.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC COLON SCREENING, NON HIGH RISK | $782.00 | $1,564.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC COLON SCREENING, NON HIGH RISK | $782.00 | $1,564.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC COLON SCREENING, NON HIGH RISK | $782.00 | $1,564.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC COLON SCREENING, NON HIGH RISK | $782.00 | $1,564.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC COLON SCREENING, NON HIGH RISK | $782.00 | $1,564.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC COLON SCREENING, NON HIGH RISK | $782.00 | $1,564.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC COLON SCREENING, NON HIGH RISK | $782.00 | $1,564.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC COLON SCREENING, NON HIGH RISK | $782.00 | $1,564.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX COLON CANCER SCREEN NOT HIGH RISK G0121 | $906.00 | $1,510.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange Orange · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC G0121 COLORECTAL SCRN; NOT HI RISK IND | $1,011.12 | $3,064.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS West Beaumont Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC G0121 COLORECTAL SCRN; NOT HI RISK IND | $1,011.12 | $3,064.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Christus Health Southeast Texas Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC G0121 COLORECTAL SCRN; NOT HI RISK IND | $1,011.12 | $3,064.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Christus Health Southeast Texas Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC G0121 COLORECTAL SCRN; NOT HI RISK IND | $1,011.12 | $3,064.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Southeast Texas Orthopedic Specialty Center Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC G0121 COLORECTAL SCRN; NOT HI RISK IND | $1,011.12 | $3,064.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX COLON CA SCRN NOT HI RSK IND | $1,041.00 | $1,388.00 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX COLON CANCER SCREEN NOT HIGH RISK G0121 | $2,599.80 | $4,333.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC COLON CA SCRN NOT HI RSK IND | $8,175.65 | $8,175.65 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 11 | $445.50 | $782.00 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 5 | $1,011.12 | $1,011.12 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 4 | $906.00 | $1,820.40 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 1 | $676.50 | $676.50 |
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
- 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
- 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.