Colonoscopy (diagnostic)
Facility: South Shore Hospital
Billing Code: 45378 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Colonoscopy (diagnostic) is about $1,097 (about 1.2× the $950 Medicare rate). South Shore Hospital charges insurers about $1,006, or about $846 in cash — about the fair price. Located in South Weymouth, MA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $897 | 94% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $852 | 90% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,115 | 117% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $691 | 73% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $1,728 - $1,805 | 182% |
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Other Procedures at South Shore Hospital
Compare: Colonoscopy (diagnostic) at other MA hospitals
- Metrowest Medical Center · Framingham $395
- St Vincent Hospital · Worcester $395
- North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation · North Adams $680
- Lowell General Hospital · Lowell $791
- Newton-Wellesley Hospital · Newton $798
- North Shore Medical Center - · Salem $852
- Brigham and Women's Hospital · Boston $852
- Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital · Jamaica Plain $852
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.