Colonoscopy (diagnostic)
Facility: Kern Medical Center
Billing Code: 45378 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Colonoscopy (diagnostic) is about $420 (about 0.4× the $950 Medicare rate). Kern Medical Center charges insurers about $344, or about $471 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Bakersfield, CA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $295 - $396 | 31% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $344 | 36% |
| Health Net | $344 - $471 | 36% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $310 - $396 |
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Other Procedures at Kern Medical Center
Compare: Colonoscopy (diagnostic) at other CA hospitals
- Saint Agnes Medical Center · Fresno $148
- Adventist Health Sonora · Sonora $164
- Kern Valley Healthcare District · Lake Isabella $166
- Mayers Memorial Hospital · Fall River Mills $169
- Adventist Health Tulare · Tulare $199
- Natividad Medical Center · Salinas $202
- Glendale Adventist Medical Center · Glendale $207
- Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley · Tehachapi $211
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.