Colonoscopy (diagnostic)
Facility: Saint Mary's Hospital
Billing Code: 45378 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 7 of 8 other CT hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Colonoscopy (diagnostic) is about $114 (about 0.1× the $950 Medicare rate). Saint Mary's Hospital charges insurers about $197 — above the fair price. Located in Waterbury, CT.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $114. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $60 - $1,093 | 6% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $60 - $3,307 | 6% |
| Aetnamajor | $60 - $1,093 | 6% |
| Cignamajor | $60 - $1,125 | 6% |
| Humanamajor | $60 - $197 | 6% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $322 - $3,307 | 34% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $60 - $120 | 6% |
| Clover Health | $85 - $197 | 9% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $204 - $377 | 21% |
| Health Net | $60 - $438 | 6% |
| HealthPartners | $60 - $120 | 6% |
| Meridian | $60 - $197 | 6% |
| Molina | $60 - $120 | 6% |
| Paramount | $60 - $120 | 6% |
| Presbyterian | $60 - $197 | 6% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $60 - $371 | 6% |
| UniCare | $149 - $3,307 | 16% |
| WellMed | $85 - $197 | 9% |
| WellSense | $60 - $120 | 6% |
| + 356 smaller / regional plans | $60 - $3,307 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Saint Mary's Hospital
Compare: Colonoscopy (diagnostic) at other CT hospitals
- Gaylord Hospital · Wallingford $173
- Midstate Medical Center · Meriden $380
- William W Backus Hospital · Norwich $380
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $380
- Windham Community Memorial Hospital · Willimantic $388
- St Vincent's Medical Center · Bridgeport $390
- John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect · Farmington $1,090
- Bristol Hospital · Bristol $1,134
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.