Colonoscopy with biopsy
Facility: North Shore Medical Center -
Billing Code: 45380 (CPT)
A typical price — 1 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 MA hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Colonoscopy with biopsy is about $1,343 (about 1.1× the $1,223 Medicare rate). North Shore Medical Center - charges insurers about $1,246, or about $1,765 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Salem, MA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 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 | $1,046 - $1,846 | 86% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,120 - $1,400 | 92% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,372 - $1,442 | 112% |
| Cignamajor | $1,395 | 114% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $980 | 80% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $1,372 | 112% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $1,372 - $1,400 |
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Other Procedures at North Shore Medical Center -
Compare: Colonoscopy with biopsy at other MA hospitals
- Metrowest Medical Center · Framingham $395
- St Vincent Hospital · Worcester $395
- North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation · North Adams $873
- Cambridge Health Alliance · Cambridge $1,120
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital · Newton $1,120
- Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston $1,246
- Brigham and Women's Hospital · Boston $1,246
- South Shore Hospital · South Weymouth $1,277
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.