Colonoscopy (diagnostic)
Facility: Penobscot Valley Hospital
Billing Code: 45378 (CPT)
On the higher side — 7 of 8 other ME hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 ME hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Colonoscopy (diagnostic) is about $365 (about 0.4× the $950 Medicare rate). Penobscot Valley Hospital charges insurers about $382, or about $824 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lincoln, ME.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 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 | $176 - $812 | 19% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $181 - $390 | 19% |
| Aetnamajor | $101 - $1,658 | 11% |
| Cignamajor | $361 - $1,623 | 38% |
| Humanamajor | $99 - $397 | 10% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $367 - $1,649 | 39% |
| WellCare | $87 - $349 | 9% |
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Other Procedures at Penobscot Valley Hospital
Compare: Colonoscopy (diagnostic) at other ME hospitals
- Millinocket Regional Hospital · Millinocket $177
- Mainehealth Mid Coast Hospital · Brunswick $199
- Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital · Rockport $199
- Lincolnhealth · Damariscotta $200
- Mainehealth Stephens Hospital · Norway $207
- Mainehealth Maine Medical Center · Portland $211
- Mainehealth Franklin Hospital · Farmington $240
- Houlton Regional Hospital · Houlton $409
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.