Screening colonoscopy cost in Austin
Screening colonoscopy (average risk) (CPT G0121): the cash price and what insurers pay at 11 hospitals in the Austin area, from each hospital’s own price file.
- Prices from each hospital’s official price file
- Checked October 30, 2026
- Outpatient facility prices
Outpatient facility charge only. These are the hospital’s own published prices for the facility part of the visit. The doctor’s or radiologist’s fee is billed separately and isn’t included, and your final bill can differ (extra tests, contrast, supplies). Not medical or insurance advice.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers paylowest–highest | Publishedprice file |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hospital at Westlake Medical CenterAustin | $1,757 | $5,159–5,169 | $55–3,619median $8189 insurers | Sep 2, 2024 over a year old |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - BudaBuda | not published | – | $887–5,266median $1,1726 insurers | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round RockRound Rock | not published | – | $887–5,266median $1,2076 insurers | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center -TaylorTaylor | not published | – | $1,199–5,266median $2,3404 insurers | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center PflugervillePflugerville | not published | – | $887–5,266median $1,2076 insurers | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- AustinAustin | not published | – | $887–5,266median $1,1866 insurers | Jun 13, 2026 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San MarcosSan Marcos | not published | – | $884–6,603median $9549 insurers | Jan 13, 2026 |
| North Austin Medical CenterAustin | not published | – | $361–4,496median $2,1186 insurers | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Round Rock Medical CenterRound Rock | not published | – | $361–4,496median $2,3606 insurers | Sep 1, 2026 |
| St David's Medical CenterAustin | not published | – | $361–4,496median $2,3616 insurers | Sep 1, 2026 |
| St David's South Austin Medical CenterAustin | not published | – | $361–4,496median $2,0856 insurers | Sep 1, 2026 |
Cash price = the hospital’s published “discounted cash price” for self-pay patients. List price = its gross charge. Insurers pay = the rates negotiated with each insurer plan in the same file (employer, marketplace and Medicare Advantage plans). Where a hospital has several lines for the code, the range is shown. Each row shows the date the hospital published its price file. 2 hospitals in the area aren’t listed yet (no file we could read); see data status.
Cash or your insurance plan?Your plan pays a different rate at each hospital. See your plan’s own rate at every hospital nearby, next to the cash price, and what you would pay after your deductible. See an example report.
See what your plan paysWhat the price covers
The procedure room and the facility. Anesthesia, the gastroenterologist and any pathology are usually billed separately.
Before you book
- Call the hospital’s scheduling or price-estimate line and quote the code: CPT G0121, and ask how it is billed if a polyp is found, since a screening can turn into a diagnostic procedure.
- If you pay cash, ask for the self-pay price in writing (a Good Faith Estimate). Uninsured and self-pay patients have a right to one under the No Surprises Act.
- If you use insurance, check the hospital is in network for your exact plan; your share depends on your deductible and coinsurance. Cash or insurance?
Questions
How much does a screening colonoscopy cost in Austin without insurance?
At the 1 Austin hospitals (not counting children’s hospitals) that publish a cash price, the outpatient facility charge for a screening colonoscopy (CPT G0121) runs from $1,757 at The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center to $1,757 at The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center. The doctor’s or radiologist’s fee is extra.
Why do prices differ so much between hospitals?
Each hospital sets its own list price and its own cash discount, and negotiates a different rate with each insurer plan. The same CPT code can cost several times more at one hospital than at another a few miles away.
Is the cash price the final price?
No. It is the hospital’s published discounted cash price for the facility part of the visit. Ask the hospital to confirm it before you book, and ask whether the reading physician bills separately.
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