Colonoscopy with biopsy
Facility: Central Vermont Medical Center
Billing Code: 45380 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 VT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 VT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Colonoscopy with biopsy is about $620 (about 0.5× the $1,223 Medicare rate). Central Vermont Medical Center charges insurers about $967, or about $5,087 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Barre, VT.
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 $620. 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.
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 | $338 - $5,057 | 28% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $189 - $3,895 | 15% |
| Aetnamajor | $185 - $4,426 | 15% |
| Cignamajor | $967 - $4,813 | 79% |
| Humanamajor | $181 - $2,071 | 15% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $850 - $4,070 | 70% |
| MVP Health Care | $189 - $4,701 | 15% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $405 - $4,070 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Central Vermont Medical Center
Compare: Colonoscopy with biopsy at other VT hospitals
- North Country Hospital and Health Center · Newport $270
- Gifford Medical Center · Randolph $285
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center · Bennington $336
- Porter Hospital Inc · Middlebury $396
- Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital · Saint Johnsbury $470
- Copley Hospital · Morrisville $550
- Brattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro $657
- Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care · Burlington $803
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.