Colonoscopy with biopsy
Facility: Saint Mary's Hospital
Billing Code: 45380 (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.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Colonoscopy with biopsy is about $121 (about 0.1× the $1,223 Medicare rate). Saint Mary's Hospital charges insurers about $248, or about $1,361 in cash — well 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 $121. 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 | $72 - $1,406 | 6% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $72 - $4,255 | 6% |
| Aetnamajor | $72 - $1,406 | 6% |
| Cignamajor | $72 - $1,448 | 6% |
| Humanamajor | $72 - $251 | 6% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $384 - $4,255 | 31% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $72 - $142 | 6% |
| Clover Health | $91 - $251 | 7% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $222 - $477 | 18% |
| Health Net | $72 - $562 | 6% |
| HealthPartners | $72 - $142 | 6% |
| Meridian | $72 - $251 | 6% |
| Molina | $72 - $142 | 6% |
| Paramount | $72 - $142 | 6% |
| Presbyterian | $72 - $251 | 6% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $72 - $471 | 6% |
| UniCare | $161 - $4,255 | 13% |
| WellMed | $91 - $251 | 7% |
| WellSense | $72 - $142 | 6% |
| + 356 smaller / regional plans | $72 - $4,255 |
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 with biopsy at other CT hospitals
- Gaylord Hospital · Wallingford $205
- Midstate Medical Center · Meriden $489
- William W Backus Hospital · Norwich $489
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $489
- Windham Community Memorial Hospital · Willimantic $499
- St Vincent's Medical Center · Bridgeport $501
- John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect · Farmington $1,410
- Bristol Hospital · Bristol $1,431
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.