CMS Price Transparency Data

Colonoscopy (diagnostic)

Facility: Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center

Billing Code: 45378 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$980
about 1.0× the $950 Medicare rate · typically $639–$1,620
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$875
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $105 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $950 Fair price $980 This hospital $875

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How this hospital compares to other WI hospitals

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

Cheapest $153 Priciest $875

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

A fair price for a Colonoscopy (diagnostic) is about $980 (about 1.0× the $950 Medicare rate). Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center charges insurers about $875 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in La Crosse, WI.

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 $430 - $903 45%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $377 - $1,816 40%
Aetnamajor $903 95%
Amerigroup $875 - $903 92%
HealthPartners $871 92%
Molina $875 92%
UCare $871 - $948 92%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $430 - $4,611

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1910 South Ave, La Crosse, WI 54601
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals