How much does a colonoscopy cost in San Francisco Bay Area?
Examination of the colon with a flexible camera; bundle includes biopsy and polyp-removal variants. Below: the rates insurers have actually negotiated with 27 San Francisco Bay Area-area hospitals, and the cash (self-pay) prices where published — from the hospitals' own federally required price files.
$3,054
lowest median negotiated rate
California Pacific Medical Center – Mission Bernal Campus
$16,973
highest (adult hospitals)
Stanford Health Care
5.6×
price spread
same procedure, same metro
Median negotiated rate per hospital · sorted low → high · hover a bar for the full receipt
cash (self-pay) price
| Hospital | Gross charge | Cash price | Negotiated | Range | # rates | vs median |
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* Specialty hospital (pediatric or cancer center) — rates reflect specialty case mix. † Median based on fewer than 3 published rates — treat as indicative. Bars show the median dollar-denominated commercial negotiated rate; hospitals sharing a health-system contract show similar rates.
SOURCE: standard-charges files from 27 hospitals · file dates 2026-03-01 → 2026-04-01 · retrieved 2026-08-15
Paying cash can beat using insurance. At Stanford Health Care, the self-pay price is $3,668 — less than the $16,973 median commercial-insurer rate. If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash rate.
Skipping the hospital? 130
independent imaging/outpatient centers in this area negotiate a median
$1,126 all-in for this procedure (993 insurer
rates) — less than the lowest hospital facility fee above ($3,054).
- Oakland Ca Endoscopy Asc Lp — $100
- Marin Endoscopy Center, Llc — $100
- Plastic Surgery Specialists, Inc — $160
- Rakesh Safaya — $166