What is the typical price for Flexible Sigmoidoscopy in Colorado?

Across 40 Colorado hospitals reporting a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 45330, the 25th-to-75th percentile band runs $96 to $1,592 per hospital median. The 50th-percentile (Colorado median) is $946.

Why is the price range for Flexible Sigmoidoscopy so wide?

Hospitals negotiate differently with different insurers, the procedure can be performed in different settings (hospital outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient), and in-network status varies plan-by-plan. The 16.6× spread between the 25th and 75th percentile in the data reflects those structural differences, not clinical ones.

Is Flexible Sigmoidoscopy covered by Medicare?

Flexible Sigmoidoscopy is on Medicare's preventive-services list, which generally means no patient cost-sharing under Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage when the eligibility rules are met. Verify with your specific plan — frequency limits and clinical criteria still apply.

What's the cash price for Flexible Sigmoidoscopy if I don't have insurance?

The median discounted cash price across reporting Colorado hospitals is $827. Hospitals are required to offer a self-pay rate that's often less than the gross "chargemaster" charge but typically more than the lowest negotiated rate — the per-hospital table on this page shows the full spread.

What does CPT 45330 mean?

CPT 45330 is the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for Flexible Sigmoidoscopy. It identifies the procedure for billing and price-disclosure purposes — every hospital's MRF reports rates against this code.

Flexible Sigmoidoscopy

CPT 4533040 Colorado hospitals reporting

Examination of the lower colon (sigmoid) — a less-extensive alternative to full colonoscopy, sometimes paired with stool testing.

Typical insured price · Colorado

$96to$1,592

What hospitals actually accept from insurers, between the 25th and 75th percentile — half of negotiated rates fall in this window with a median of $946.

$96$1,592

Cash price (median)

$827

What you'd pay self-pay

Gross charge (median)

$1,832

The chargemaster sticker

vs Medicare

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Coming with enrichment

Sourced from 40 Colorado hospitals publishing under 45 CFR §180.50.

At a glance

Code: CPT 45330
Code system: CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
Typical setting: an outpatient setting
Hospitals reporting: 40
Medicare preventive: Yes — typically no cost-sharing

How they price Flexible Sigmoidoscopy

Across 40 Colorado hospitals that publish a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 45330, the typical insured price for Flexible Sigmoidoscopy runs $96 to $1,592 (the 25th-to-75th percentile of per-hospital medians). The Colorado median is $946 — half of reporting hospitals are at or below that figure. The median discounted cash price across the same hospitals is $827, against a median gross charge of $1,832.

What affects the price

Structural and contractual factors that move the price for this code — not clinical reasons.

· Outpatient setting (hospital outpatient department, ambulatory surgery center, or office) is the single biggest non-clinical price driver — the same code in a hospital outpatient department often costs 2–4× the ambulatory-surgery-center rate.
· In-network vs out-of-network status — out-of-network claims rarely use the negotiated rates shown here.
· Screening vs diagnostic coding — a screening colonoscopy under USPSTF recommendations is typically zero cost-share for commercial plans and Medicare; if the same procedure is recoded as diagnostic (e.g. polyp removal during the visit), normal cost-sharing applies.
· Facility fee — many hospitals add a separate facility fee in addition to the procedure rate; ask explicitly when calling.
· Bundled vs unbundled billing — the rate may or may not include radiology read, anaesthesia, or pathology. Ask which professional services are included.

Where to get it

Sorted by median negotiated rate, low to high. The bar shows each hospital’s position in the Colorado range.

41 hospitals

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Plans named by their MRF label. Confirm in-network status with your insurer before scheduling.

Hospitals reporting rates for this procedure, ranked by median negotiated price.
Hospital	Position · Median	Negotiated band	Cash	Payers
Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Median negotiated $55 25th–75th $55 – $55 Cash — Payers 10	$55	$55 – $55	—	10
Commonspirit St Mary Corwin Hospital Pueblo Median negotiated $55 25th–75th $55 – $55 Cash — Payers 10	$55	$55 – $55	—	10
Commonspirit St Elizabeth Hospital Fort Morgan Median negotiated $55 25th–75th $55 – $55 Cash — Payers 8	$55	$55 – $55	—	8
Commonspirit St Anthony Summit Medical Center Median negotiated $55 25th–75th $55 – $55 Cash — Payers 8	$55	$55 – $55	—	8
Commonspirit St Anthony Hospital Lakewood Median negotiated $55 25th–75th $55 – $55 Cash — Payers 6	$55	$55 – $55	—	6
Commonspirit Orthocolorado Hospital Median negotiated $55 25th–75th $55 – $55 Cash — Payers 9	$55	$55 – $55	—	9
Commonspirit Mercy Hospital Durango Median negotiated $55 25th–75th $55 – $55 Cash — Payers 10	$55	$55 – $55	—	10
Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Interquest Median negotiated $55 25th–75th $55 – $55 Cash — Payers 9	$55	$55 – $55	—	9
Commonspirit St Anthony North Hospital Median negotiated $55 25th–75th $55 – $55 Cash — Payers 11	$55	$55 – $55	—	11
Commonspirit Longmont United Hospital Median negotiated $56 25th–75th $56 – $56 Cash — Payers 11	$56	$56 – $56	—	11
Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital Gross charge $113 Median negotiated $109 25th–75th $91 – $317 Cash $57 Payers 31	$109	$91 – $317	$57	31
Children S Hospital Colorado Colorado Springs Median negotiated $269 25th–75th $269 – $269 Cash — Payers 1	$269	$269 – $269	—	1
Uchealth Estes Valley Medical Center Estes Park Gross charge $349 Median negotiated $332 25th–75th $246 – $339 Cash $262 Payers 15	$332	$246 – $339	$262	15
Commonspirit St Thomas More Hospital Ca on City Median negotiated $472 25th–75th $472 – $472 Cash — Payers 1	$472	$472 – $472	—	1
Grand River Health Rifle Gross charge $660 Median negotiated $903 25th–75th $903 – $903 Cash $330 Payers 1	$903	$903 – $903	$330	1
Uchealth Longs Peak Hospital Longmont Gross charge $1,830 Median negotiated $916 25th–75th $644 – $1,098 Cash $641 Payers 14	$916	$644 – $1,098	$641	14
Uchealth Memorial Hospital Central Colorado Springs Gross charge $1,837 Median negotiated $916 25th–75th $651 – $1,249 Cash $827 Payers 14	$916	$651 – $1,249	$827	14
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs Median negotiated $916 25th–75th $916 – $2,232 Cash — Payers 8	$916	$916 – $2,232	—	8
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs Gross charge $1,830 Median negotiated $916 25th–75th $694 – $2,163 Cash $641 Payers 13	$916	$694 – $2,163	$641	13
Uchealth Memorial Hospital North Colorado Springs Gross charge $1,837 Median negotiated $916 25th–75th $651 – $1,249 Cash $827 Payers 14	$916	$651 – $1,249	$827	14
Community Hospital Grand Junction Gross charge $3,556 Median negotiated $976 25th–75th $976 – $1,057 Cash $1,991 Payers 7	$976	$976 – $1,057	$1,991	7
Lincoln Community Hospital Hugo Gross charge $2,733 Median negotiated $986 25th–75th $986 – $986 Cash $2,733 Payers 14	$986	$986 – $986	$2,733	14
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Gross charge $1,832 Median negotiated $1,063 25th–75th $912 – $1,484 Cash $1,099 Payers 12	$1,063	$912 – $1,484	$1,099	12
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Gross charge $1,830 Median negotiated $1,089 25th–75th $916 – $1,805 Cash $549 Payers 12	$1,089	$916 – $1,805	$549	12
Uchealth Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins Gross charge $1,832 Median negotiated $1,174 25th–75th $916 – $1,667 Cash $1,282 Payers 16	$1,174	$916 – $1,667	$1,282	16
Uchealth Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland Gross charge $1,832 Median negotiated $1,174 25th–75th $916 – $1,667 Cash $1,282 Payers 16	$1,174	$916 – $1,667	$1,282	16
Uchealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora Gross charge $3,321 Median negotiated $1,345 25th–75th $916 – $1,951 Cash $1,162 Payers 15	$1,345	$916 – $1,951	$1,162	15
National Jewish Health Denver Gross charge $2,209 Median negotiated $1,436 25th–75th $981 – $1,657 Cash $1,546 Payers 8	$1,436	$981 – $1,657	$1,546	8
Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park Median negotiated $1,479 25th–75th $615 – $1,720 Cash — Payers 3	$1,479	$615 – $1,720	—	3
Family Health West Hospital Fruita Median negotiated $1,590 25th–75th $1,590 – $1,590 Cash — Payers 1	$1,590	$1,590 – $1,590	—	1
Denver Health Medical Center Gross charge $1,945 Median negotiated $1,597 25th–75th $981 – $3,000 Cash $681 Payers 7	$1,597	$981 – $3,000	$681	7
Uchealth Parkview Medical Center Pueblo Gross charge $3,647 Median negotiated $1,956 25th–75th $948 – $2,517 Cash $1,459 Payers 12	$1,956	$948 – $2,517	$1,459	12
Hca Healthone Swedish Medical Center Median negotiated $2,716 25th–75th $1,466 – $3,889 Cash — Payers 6	$2,716	$1,466 – $3,889	—	6
Hca Healthone Sky Ridge Medical Center Median negotiated $2,716 25th–75th $1,466 – $3,889 Cash — Payers 6	$2,716	$1,466 – $3,889	—	6
Hca Healthone Rose Medical Center Median negotiated $2,716 25th–75th $1,466 – $3,889 Cash — Payers 6	$2,716	$1,466 – $3,889	—	6
Hca Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton Median negotiated $2,716 25th–75th $1,466 – $3,889 Cash — Payers 6	$2,716	$1,466 – $3,889	—	6
Hca Healthone Aurora Medical Center of Aurora Median negotiated $2,716 25th–75th $1,466 – $3,889 Cash — Payers 6	$2,716	$1,466 – $3,889	—	6
Hca Healthone Presbyterian St Luke S Medical Center Median negotiated $2,716 25th–75th $1,466 – $3,889 Cash — Payers 6	$2,716	$1,466 – $3,889	—	6
Banner North Colorado Medical Center Median negotiated $6,279 25th–75th $5,135 – $7,424 Cash — Payers 2	$6,279	$5,135 – $7,424	—	2
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Median negotiated $6,279 25th–75th $5,135 – $7,424 Cash — Payers 2	$6,279	$5,135 – $7,424	—	2
Prowers Medical Center Lamar Gross charge $257 Median negotiated — 25th–75th — Cash $154 Payers —	—	—	$154	—

Common questions

Short answers, derived from the data on this page. See the full FAQ for site-wide questions.

What is the typical price for Flexible Sigmoidoscopy in Colorado?: Across 40 Colorado hospitals reporting a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 45330, the 25th-to-75th percentile band runs $96 to $1,592 per hospital median. The 50th-percentile (Colorado median) is $946.
Why is the price range for Flexible Sigmoidoscopy so wide?: Hospitals negotiate differently with different insurers, the procedure can be performed in different settings (hospital outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient), and in-network status varies plan-by-plan. The 16.6× spread between the 25th and 75th percentile in the data reflects those structural differences, not clinical ones.
Is Flexible Sigmoidoscopy covered by Medicare?: Flexible Sigmoidoscopy is on Medicare's preventive-services list, which generally means no patient cost-sharing under Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage when the eligibility rules are met. Verify with your specific plan — frequency limits and clinical criteria still apply.
What's the cash price for Flexible Sigmoidoscopy if I don't have insurance?: The median discounted cash price across reporting Colorado hospitals is $827. Hospitals are required to offer a self-pay rate that's often less than the gross "chargemaster" charge but typically more than the lowest negotiated rate — the per-hospital table on this page shows the full spread.
What does CPT 45330 mean?: CPT 45330 is the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for Flexible Sigmoidoscopy. It identifies the procedure for billing and price-disclosure purposes — every hospital's MRF reports rates against this code.

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