Procedures
Colonoscopy with polyp removal (snare) cost in California
Colonoscopy with polyp removal (snare) usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In California
From 143 hospital and 0 clinic prices in California.
Nationwide typical: $2,397 (most listed prices $1,286–$5,768).
Usually included: the facility fee + pathology (lab review of tissue) + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Hot biopsy forceps removal is 45384, a near-equivalent but distinct code.
Cheapest in California
Total price
Colonoscopy with polyp removal (snare)
The facility fee + pathology + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee + pathology + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In California, from 143 providers. Most listed prices: $1,321–$5,431.
Cheapest totals nearby
- White Memorial Medical Center$781Hospital · Los AngelesEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $793
- Adventist Health Medical Center Tehachapi$868Hospital · TehachapiEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- University of Michigan Health-Sparrow St. LawrenceColonoscopy with polyp removal (snare)Doctor fee only$89Source: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow St. Lawrence price fil · checked Oct 2026
- $257
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Willits Hospital Inc price file · checked Oct 2026 - $350
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Torrance Memorial Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $564
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Adventist Health Mendocino Coast price file · checked Oct 2026 - $578
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Contra Costa Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $606Source: Mark Twain Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- $656
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $671
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $762
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Eisenhower Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $140est. $781 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: White Memorial Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $140est. $793 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: St Helena Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $846
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Scripps Green Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.