Colonoscopy (diagnostic)
Facility: Samaritan Medical Center
Billing Code: 45378 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 NY hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NY hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Colonoscopy (diagnostic) is about $739 (about 0.8× the $950 Medicare rate). Samaritan Medical Center charges insurers about $704, or about $829 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Watertown, NY.
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 | $1,196 | 126% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $246 - $5,328 | 26% |
| Aetnamajor | $1,184 - $3,978 | 125% |
| CDPHP | $663 - $1,758 | 70% |
| Fidelis Care | $79 - $1,335 | 8% |
| MVP Health Care | $1,219 | 128% |
| WellCare | $79 - $1,161 | 8% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $75 - $150 |
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Other Procedures at Samaritan Medical Center
Compare: Colonoscopy (diagnostic) at other NY hospitals
- Geneva General Hospital · Geneva $175
- Kenmore Mercy Hospital · Kenmore $175
- United Memorial Medical Center · Batavia $190
- Maimonides Medical Center · Brooklyn $204
- Sisters of Charity Hospital · Buffalo $232
- Elizabethtown Community Hospital · Elizabethtown $235
- Mercy Hospital of Buffalo · Buffalo $275
- Westfield Memorial Hospital Inc · Westfield $298
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.