How much does colonoscopy with polyp removal (snare) cost in San Francisco, CA?

CPT 45385 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for San Francisco, CA.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
45385 Colonoscopy with polyp removal (snare)
Ask to pay
$3,668
This is the local cash / self-pay price — usually the best rate you can ask for.
What Medicare paysⓘ
no data
Typical price near you
$3,260
Cash / self-pay price
$3,668
Prices near you — 18 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Natividad Medical Center (Salinas) lowest Hospital $938cash — —
Dignity Sequoia Hospital (Redwood City) Hospital $1,729negotiated — ★★★★★
Highland Hospital – Alameda Health System (Oakland) Hospital $2,564cash — —
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital (Santa Rosa) Hospital $2,888negotiated — —
Sutter Mills-Peninsula Medical Center (Burlingame) Hospital $2,997negotiated — ★★★★★
Sutter CPMC Van Ness Campus (San Francisco) Hospital $2,997negotiated — —
Sutter Alta Bates Summit Medical Center (Oakland) Hospital $3,012negotiated — —
Sutter Eden Medical Center (Castro Valley) Hospital $3,054negotiated — —
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center (San Francisco) Hospital $3,466cash — ★★★★★
UCSF Medical Center (San Francisco) Hospital $3,501negotiated — ★★★★★
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley (Pleasanton) Hospital $3,668cash — —
Stanford Health Care (Stanford) Hospital $3,668cash — ★★★★★
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 2 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • No Medicare benchmark on file for 45385 (Colonoscopy with polyp removal (snare)) — I can't anchor to Medicare here. Please send your pricing methodology for this code.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 45385 is $3,668.40, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $2,969.88–$5,444.91. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
  • Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
  • Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 45385 cost in San Francisco, CA?

For colonoscopy with polyp removal (snare) (CPT 45385) in San Francisco, CA, a fair self-pay price is around $3,260, with hospitals ranging from $2,970 to $5,445 across 18 facilities. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does colonoscopy with polyp removal (snare) cost in San Francisco, CA?

A fair self-pay price for colonoscopy with polyp removal (snare) (CPT 45385) in San Francisco, CA is around $3,260, with hospital prices ranging from $2,970 to $5,445 across 18 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

Can I negotiate the price of colonoscopy with polyp removal (snare)?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.