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Colonoscopy Cost Comparison - Albany, NY

Compare what providers charge for colonoscopy in Albany, NY using Medicare data.

Prices for colonoscopy in Albany, NY vary significantly between providers.

Based on Medicare billing data from 42 providers and 5,428 procedures in the Albany, NY area.

Procedure

Diagnostic colonoscopy

Diagnostic colonoscopy includes procedures that examine the large bowel with a flexible scope and may also involve taking a biopsy, injecting medication, or removing or destroying polyps or other growths found during the exam. The billing codes for these covered services are listed below.

Typical cost: $177

This reflects the cost of the procedure itself. Your total cost may be higher depending on insurance, facility fees, anesthesia, or additional services.

Prices are similar across providers in this area.

Prices range from $140 to $230, but most providers cluster around $165 to $200.

Provider Typical Price Price Level
Troy, NY
$140.30 Lower price
Albany, NY
$142.80 Lower price
Latham, NY
$146.41 Lower price
Burnt Hills, NY
$146.47 Lower price
Burnt Hills, NY
$147.35 Lower price
Burnt Hills, NY
$149.01 Lower price
Albany, NY
$156.59 Lower price
Latham, NY
$157.19 Lower price
Burnt Hills, NY
$157.74 Lower price
Burnt Hills, NY
$160.84 Lower price
Burnt Hills, NY
$163.18 Lower price
Albany, NY
$163.95 Lower price
Burnt Hills, NY
$165.30 Lower price
Troy, NY
$168.68 Lower price
Burnt Hills, NY
$168.81 Typical price
Albany, NY
$168.81 Typical price
Burnt Hills, NY
$172.63 Typical price
Burnt Hills, NY
$172.97 Typical price
Burnt Hills, NY
$174.85 Typical price
Troy, NY
$175.41 Typical price
Troy, NY
$176.41 Typical price
Albany, NY
$176.78 Typical price
Burnt Hills, NY
$177.35 Typical price
Albany, NY
$178.35 Typical price
Burnt Hills, NY
$178.41 Typical price
Burnt Hills, NY
$180.98 Typical price
Albany, NY
$182.72 Typical price
Albany, NY
$184.02 Typical price
Albany, NY
$192.43 Higher price
Albany, NY
$198.28 Higher price
Albany, NY
$198.50 Higher price
Albany, NY
$198.70 Higher price
Albany, NY
$199.24 Higher price
Albany, NY
$199.84 Higher price
Albany, NY
$200.04 Higher price
Albany, NY
$201.04 Higher price
Albany, NY
$202.72 Higher price
Albany, NY
$203.44 Higher price
Albany, NY
$204.86 Higher price
Albany, NY
$207.83 Higher price
Albany, NY
$214.66 Higher price
$228.93 Higher price

High experience

Procedure

Screening colonoscopy

Screening colonoscopy includes preventive colonoscopy procedures used to check for colorectal cancer in people with or without higher risk factors, even if they do not have symptoms. The billing codes for this procedure are listed below.

Typical cost: $174

This reflects the cost of the procedure itself. Your total cost may be higher depending on insurance, facility fees, anesthesia, or additional services.

Prices are similar across providers in this area.

Prices range from $165 to $180, but most providers cluster around $175 to $180.

Provider Typical Price Price Level
Albany, NY
$164.96 Lower price
Albany, NY
$171.80 Lower price
Burnt Hills, NY
$171.95 Lower price
Albany, NY
$173.59 Lower price
Burnt Hills, NY
$173.63 Typical price
Burnt Hills, NY
$173.71 Typical price
Albany, NY
$173.86 Typical price
$177.69 Higher price
Albany, NY
$177.69 Higher price
Albany, NY
$177.76 Higher price
Troy, NY
$177.76 Higher price

High experience

Notes

How this works

Based on Medicare billing data.

This comparison uses the most common care setting. Other settings are excluded.

Only clinicians with enough procedure volume are included. The page shows only procedure sections with enough providers, enough services, and meaningful price variation.

A blue star marks providers whose procedure volume is in the top 25% of included providers on this page.

Prices reflect Medicare-approved amounts and may differ from what you personally pay.

Thresholds: at least 10 providers, at least 500 services, and a p75/p25 ratio of at least 1.25.

Screening colonoscopy includes:

  • G0105 - Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual at high risk
  • G0121 - Colorectal cancer screening; colonoscopy on individual not meeting criteria for high risk

Diagnostic colonoscopy includes:

  • 45378 - Diagnostic exam of large bowel using a flexible endoscope
  • 45380 - Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope
  • 45381 - Injection beneath lining of large bowel using a flexible endoscope
  • 45384 - Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using a flexible endoscope with electrical cautery
  • 45385 - Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare
  • 45388 - Destruction of polyp or growth of large bowel using a flexible endoscope