Screening colonoscopy cost in Washington
In Washington, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for screening colonoscopy for a person at average risk (Medicare code): from $443.10 to $1,998.69, with a median of $1,221.27. The lowest price is at Providence St Joseph Hospital (Chewelah). The highest price is 4.5× 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 Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC PR G0121 COLORECTAL SCRN NOT HI RISK IND | $443.10 | $633.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR COLON CA SCRN NOT HI RSK IND | $616.20 | $948.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING; COLONOSCOPY ON INDIVIDUAL NOT MEETING CRITERIA FOR HIGH RISK | $967.20 | $1,209.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc G0121 Screen Colonoscopy Not Hi Risk | $998.50 | $1,997.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING; COLONOSCOPY ON INDIVIDUAL NOT MEETING CRITERIA FOR HIGH RISK | $1,076.24 | $1,655.75 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING; COLONOSCOPY ON INDIVIDUAL NOT MEETING CRITERIA FOR HIGH RISK | $1,366.30 | $2,102.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING; COLONOSCOPY ON INDIVIDUAL NOT MEETING CRITERIA FOR HIGH RISK | $1,415.05 | $2,177.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING; COLONOSCOPY ON INDIVIDUAL NOT MEETING CRITERIA FOR HIGH RISK | $1,587.95 | $2,443.00 | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING; COLONOSCOPY ON INDIVIDUAL NOT MEETING CRITERIA FOR HIGH RISK | $1,776.45 | $2,733.00 | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA COLORECTAL CANCER SCREEN | $1,998.69 | $3,919.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $616.20 | $1,102.08 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 2 | $998.50 | $1,498.60 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $1,076.24 | $1,076.24 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $1,415.05 | $1,415.05 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $1,776.45 | $1,776.45 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 1 | $1,366.30 | $1,366.30 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $967.20 | $967.20 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 1 | $443.10 | $443.10 |
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
- 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
- Texas$782.00
- Utah$2,278.36
- Vermont$649.08
- Virginia$3,735.57
- West Virginia$866.50
- Wisconsin$1,293.50
- Wyoming$1,010.73
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.