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Comments: I did not check out the high cost of a colonoscopy either. My
husband is 55 and the following charges are what we received in
Rock Springs, Wyoming. I have been quoted $2700 for a colonoscopy at Virginia Mason
Hospital. $2877 with biopsies. Gary A. I am going to have a colonoscopy soon, I have seen quotes from $500 - $1000. I have Blue Cross Blue Shield Insurance. Mike M. Three years ago, I had a colonoscopy, and the removal of a polyp. The total bill for that procedure came to $4077. Of that amount, $1974 was from the hospital (pharmacy, IV solutions, pathology/histology, anesthesia, recovery services, and gastrointestinal services). In addition to the hospital bill, I was also billed $1281 from the surgeon, $115 from the pathologist, and $513 from the anesthesiologist. Fortunately my insurance covered most of the total $4077. Now I'm due for a follow-up colonoscopy. I checked with my present insurance company and was told that the colonoscopy is not covered as a preventative procedure because they consider the removal of the polyp 3 years ago as a pre-existing condition. Jack M. I was told by Easton Hospital in Pennsylvania, a claim was sent to our Health Insurance Company for $7,400 for the test my wife had February 14th, 2006. It was a normal Colonoscopy test with good results. I was told my wife stayed in recovery an extra 15 minutes, she was waiting for the nurse to come after she was dressed and ready. This Hospital required payment upfront the 15% as our insurance paid 85%. They of course offered a finance plan to help. I have been reading that this test national average is $1,200-1,700. I can not imagine $7,000.00 Stephen L. My husband had a Colonoscopy October of 2005. One polyp was found (benign). The Surgery Center charge for this procedure totaled $4,376.00. One charge was for the procedure $2,188.00 and another $2188.00 to have the Polyp removed. Isn't a Colonoscopy procedure to find Polyps etc and remove them? We are contesting this charge. Char D. For a Colonoscopy Outpatient Procedure in Spartanburg, SC at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, the Fees are as follows A. B.
We were horrified when we got the bill for my husband's colonoscopy. He is a healthy male, age 51. His primary care physician recommended a colonoscopy as a routine screening. We didn't even think to check out the rates ahead of time. The doctor's fee was $4400.00; that included removal of two polyps. The surgery center's fee was $3300.00. We haven't received bills for the pathologist or anesthiesiologist yet.
We live in West Bend, WI. The clinic was West Bend Clinic, and the procedure was done at the West Bend Surgery Center. When I called about the bill, I was told that the rates are set by looking at competing facilities in the area.
Others we have talked to who have had colonoscopies have given us much lower prices for same procedures done at other facilities in the area. We have insurance, but even at that, we will owe about $1000.00. In a conversation with the billing supervisor, I asked if we had no insurance what amount we would owe. She said we'd owe the whole amount, almost $7700.00. Then I thought about the people who have or have had colon cancer; they probably have to have these 3 or 4 times a year!! |
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