How much does colonoscopy with polyp removal (snare) cost in Texas?
CPT 45385 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Texas.
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
$761
This is the local cash / self-pay price — usually the best rate you can ask for.
Typical
$1,455
Medicare $1,179
Ask $761
$381 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $5,727
What Medicare paysⓘ
$1,179
Typical price near you
$1,455
Cash / self-pay price
$761
Prices near you — 67 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville lowest | Hospital | $381negotiated | 0.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at UT (Austin) | Hospital | $429negotiated | 0.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Hospital | $429negotiated | 0.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Cook Children's Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $451negotiated | 0.4× | — |
| Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $484cash | 0.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $653cash | 0.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (Sugar Land) | Hospital | $653cash | 0.6× | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $682negotiated | 0.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Hospital | $761cash | 0.6× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Hospital | $761cash | 0.6× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Hospital | $761cash | 0.6× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Hospital | $761cash | 0.6× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Hospital | $761cash | 0.6× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Hospital | $761cash | 0.6× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Hospital | $761cash | 0.6× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Hospital | $761cash | 0.6× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $761cash | 0.6× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Hospital | $761cash | 0.6× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Hospital | $761cash | 0.6× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Hospital | $761cash | 0.6× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Hospital | $761cash | 0.6× | — |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital (Arlington) | Hospital | $761cash | 0.6× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Hospital | $761cash | 0.6× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Hospital | $761cash | 0.6× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Hospital | $761cash | 0.6× | — |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Westover Hills (San Antonio) | Hospital | $825cash | 0.7× | — |
| The Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $875negotiated | 0.7× | — |
| University Medical Center of El Paso | Hospital | $931cash | 0.8× | ★★★★★ |
| University Hospital - University Health (San Antonio) | Hospital | $1,220negotiated | 1.0× | — |
| Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $1,264negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| St. Luke's Health–The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $1,264negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| UMC Health System – University Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $1,302negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $1,443negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $1,468cash | 1.2× | — |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $1,468cash | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor University Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $1,476negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station | Hospital | $1,509negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano | Hospital | $1,516negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock | Hospital | $1,516negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $1,541cash | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple | Hospital | $1,546negotiated | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| JPS Health Network – John Peter Smith Hospital (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $1,613cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Shannon Medical Center (San Angelo) | Hospital | $1,805negotiated | 1.5× | ★★★★★ |
| UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston) | Hospital | $1,890negotiated | 1.6× | — |
| Covenant Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $2,139negotiated | 1.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $2,179negotiated | 1.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak (San Antonio) | Hospital | $2,179negotiated | 1.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Texsan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $2,179negotiated | 1.8× | — |
| Methodist Hospital Metropolitan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $2,189negotiated | 1.9× | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest (Houston) | Hospital | $2,332negotiated | 2.0× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake (Webster) | Hospital | $2,332negotiated | 2.0× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West (Houston) | Hospital | $2,332negotiated | 2.0× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $2,410negotiated | 2.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $2,691negotiated | 2.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Plano | Hospital | $2,700negotiated | 2.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Frisco | Hospital | $2,702negotiated | 2.3× | — |
| UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $2,969cash | 2.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Fort Worth | Hospital | $3,016negotiated | 2.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Parkland Health (Dallas) | Hospital | $3,081cash | 2.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $3,104cash | 2.6× | — |
| Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $3,104cash | 2.6× | — |
| St. David's South Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $3,120negotiated | 2.6× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's North Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $3,120negotiated | 2.6× | — |
| St. David's Round Rock Medical Center (Round Rock) | Hospital | $3,160negotiated | 2.7× | — |
| St. David's Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $3,203negotiated | 2.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (Edinburg) | Hospital | $3,403cash | 2.9× | — |
| Hendrick Medical Center (Abilene) gross charge | Hospital | $5,727cash | 4.9× | ★★★★★ |
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. 1 unusually low/high price excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
- For 45385 (Colonoscopy with polyp removal (snare)), Medicare's benchmark rate is $1,179.08. A fair self-pay target for this line is $760.95. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 45385 is $760.95, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $760.95–$2,332.00. 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 Texas?
For colonoscopy with polyp removal (snare) (CPT 45385) in Texas, a fair self-pay price is around $1,455, with hospitals ranging from $761 to $2,332 across 67 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $1,179, the floor to negotiate toward. 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 Texas?
A fair self-pay price for colonoscopy with polyp removal (snare) (CPT 45385) in Texas is around $1,455, with hospital prices ranging from $761 to $2,332 across 67 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 45385?
Medicare pays about $1,179 for colonoscopy with polyp removal (snare) (CPT 45385). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
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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If you were charged more than the fair price, you can usually negotiate it down. Paste your itemized bill to get a personalized appeal letter, the exact numbers to cite, an AI negotiation coach, and a charity-care eligibility check — free.
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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.