CMS Price Transparency Data

Colonoscopy with biopsy

Facility: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Billing Code: 45380 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$1,715
about 1.4× the $1,223 Medicare rate · typically $1,180–$2,258
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$2,348
Above the fair price
about $633 over the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $1,223 Fair price $1,715 This hospital $2,348 Cash price $3,237 Hospital's list price $3,237

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $395 Priciest $2,348

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 $1,715 (about 1.4× the $1,223 Medicare rate). Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center charges insurers about $2,348, or about $3,237 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Boston, MA.

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 $1,715. 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.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser Permanente

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 $2,348 - $2,456 192%
Aetnamajor $1,434 117%
Harvard Pilgrim $2,861 234%
UniCare $1,083 89%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 330 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals