CMS Price Transparency Data

Colonoscopy (diagnostic)

Facility: MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown

Billing Code: 45378 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$1,004
about 1.1× the $950 Medicare rate · typically $935–$1,510
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$946
About the fair price
about $58 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $950 Fair price $1,004 This hospital $946

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How this hospital compares to other SC hospitals

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

Cheapest $170 Priciest $946

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Colonoscopy (diagnostic) is about $1,004 (about 1.1× the $950 Medicare rate). MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown charges insurers about $946 — about the fair price. Located in Columbia, SC.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $4,392 462%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $642 - $1,584 68%
Aetnamajor $926 - $5,192 97%
Clover Health $917 97%
Molina $989 104%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $966

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2435 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC 29204
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals