• Colonoscopies cost thousands.doctor image by Elena Vdovina from Fotolia.com
  
  

Overall Cost of a Colonoscopy

• In 2009, the average cost of a colonoscopy ran about $3000, according to Dr. Keith Berger M.D. This included physician charges and any sort of anesthesia or sedation involved in the procedure. This procedure and expense should come every 10 years for low-risk patients age 50 and above.
  
  

Cost to a Patient with Insurance Coverage

• To some people, the cost of a colonoscopy means their own out-of-pocket expense. Those with health insurance pay a deductible if their plan has one, and applicable coinsurance rate, like 80 percent of the remaining amount. Some insurance companies also cover colonoscopies as routine care at 100 percent coverage, states Cost Helper.
  
  

Bottom Line

• The overall cost of a colonoscopy, whether the insurance company or the patient pays, sits at $3000 in 2009. People with health insurance coverage, however, may pay less out of pocket because their insurance company covers a portion.