Summary

10 facilities within 25 miles of Richmond publish prices for Colonoscopy with Biopsy. Cash prices range from $1,386 to $6,359 — a 4.6x difference for an identical procedure. The Virginia average is $3,175.

$1,386 lowest
$6,359 highest
Best Value

Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center

Mechanicsville, VA · Bon Secours Mercy Health · 0.2 mi

$4,814 Cash price
4/5 CMS rating
65.0% Patient satisfaction

Lowest price among hospitals rated 4 stars or above. Patient satisfaction: 65%. Cash price of $4,814 is near the statewide average of $3,175.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Stafford Hospital, LLC 3★ · 0.2 mi · Nonprofit
$1,386
2
Mary Washington Hospital 2★ · 0.2 mi · Nonprofit
$1,386
3
Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center 3★ · 0.2 mi · Nonprofit
$4,800
4
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center 4★ · 0.2 mi · Nonprofit
$4,814
5
Bon Secours St Marys Hospital 3★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$5,224
6
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$6,359
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Stafford Hospital, LLC Stafford, VA · 0.2 mi $1,386 $2,773 2.0x 3/5 70.0% Nonprofit
2 Mary Washington Hospital Mary Washington Healthcare Fredericksburg, VA · 0.2 mi $1,386 $2,773 2.0x 2/5 61.0% Nonprofit
3 Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Bon Secours Mercy Health Midlothian, VA · 0.2 mi $4,800 $8,000 1.67x 3/5 71.0% Nonprofit
4 Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Bon Secours Mercy Health Mechanicsville, VA · 0.2 mi $4,814 $8,024 1.67x 4/5 65.0% Nonprofit
5 Bon Secours St Marys Hospital Bon Secours Mercy Health Richmond, VA · 0.0 mi $5,224 $8,706 1.67x 3/5 66.0% Nonprofit
6 Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Bon Secours Mercy Health Richmond, VA · 0.0 mi $6,359 $10,599 1.67x 68.0% Nonprofit
7 Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Sentara Health Williamsburg, VA · 0.2 mi 4/5 79.0% Nonprofit
8 CJW Medical Center Richmond, VA · 0.0 mi 4/5 64.0% For-profit
9 Henrico Doctors' Hospital HCA Virginia Richmond, VA · 0.0 mi 3/5 69.0% Nonprofit
10 Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center HCA Virginia Fredericksburg, VA · 0.2 mi 3/5 61.0% For-profit

Insurance negotiated rates by facility

The rates below are what each insurer has contractually agreed to pay this hospital for Colonoscopy with Biopsy. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center

Cash: $4,800
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Aetna $1,168 -$3,633
Humana $1,168 -$3,633
UnitedHealthcare $1,168 -$3,633
Aetna $1,168 -$3,633
UnitedHealthcare $1,168 -$3,633
UnitedHealthcare $1,168 -$3,633
Humana $1,191 -$3,609

Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center

Cash: $4,814
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
UnitedHealthcare $1,201 -$3,614
Aetna $1,201 -$3,614
Aetna $1,201 -$3,614
UnitedHealthcare $1,201 -$3,614
UnitedHealthcare $1,201 -$3,614
Humana $1,225 -$3,590
Humana $1,225 -$3,590

Bon Secours St Marys Hospital

Cash: $5,224
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Aetna $1,201 -$4,023
UnitedHealthcare $1,201 -$4,023
UnitedHealthcare $1,201 -$4,023
UnitedHealthcare $1,201 -$4,023
Aetna $1,201 -$4,023
Humana $1,225 -$3,999
Humana $1,225 -$3,999

Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital

Cash: $6,359
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
UnitedHealthcare $1,168 -$5,192
UnitedHealthcare $1,168 -$5,192
Aetna $1,168 -$5,192
Aetna $1,168 -$5,192
UnitedHealthcare $1,168 -$5,192
Humana $1,191 -$5,168
Humana $1,191 -$5,168

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $1,191
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $1,203
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $1,223
UnitedHealthcare Dsnp Medicare Managed Care Plan $1,226
Anthem Anthem Exchange $3,943
Anthem Anthem Hmo $4,217
Anthem Anthem Ppo $4,393
UnitedHealthcare All Commercial Plans $5,226
UnitedHealthcare Options Ppo $5,790

CJW Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Universal Healthcare Group MCR $1,995
Bright Health COMM $2,377
UnitedHealthcare NavigateCorePayer $2,449
Lifeworks MCR $2,550
Anthem HIX $2,864
Cigna IFP $3,194
UnitedHealthcare NewBusiness $3,477
UnitedHealthcare SmallBusiness $3,477
Anthem HPN $3,634
UnitedHealthcare AllPayerAppendix $3,863
Anthem HMO $3,939
Anthem PPO $3,939
Cigna HMO $4,816
Cigna PPO $4,816
Optima Health HMO $4,845

3 additional plans not shown.

Henrico Doctors' Hospital

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Universal Healthcare Group MCR $1,995
Bright Health COMM $2,377
UnitedHealthcare NavigateCorePayer $2,449
Lifeworks MCR $2,550
Anthem HIX $3,119
Cigna IFP $3,194
UnitedHealthcare NewBusiness $3,477
UnitedHealthcare SmallBusiness $3,477
UnitedHealthcare AllPayerAppendix $3,863
Anthem HPN $3,957
Anthem HMO $4,290
Anthem PPO $4,290
Cigna HMO $4,816
Cigna PPO $4,816
Optima Health HMO $4,845

3 additional plans not shown.

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Cigna IFP $2,217
Anthem HIX $2,225
Bright Health COMM $2,377
Lifeworks MCR $2,550
Anthem HMO $3,060
Anthem HPN $3,060
Anthem PPO $3,060
Cigna HMO $3,273
Cigna PPO $3,273
UnitedHealthcare AllPayerAppendix $3,540
Optima Health HMO $4,845
Optima Health POS $4,845
Optima Health PPO $4,845

Before you call

The data in this report is from each hospital's publicly filed prices. Here's how to use it.

Confirm the price

Call the hospital's billing department and ask for a price estimate or Good Faith Estimate for Colonoscopy with Biopsy (CPT 45380). Under federal law, they must provide this. Compare it to the published price in this report.

Ask about cash pay

If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash/self-pay rate. At many hospitals, the cash price is lower than the insurance-negotiated rate. You can see this in the insurance table above — some negotiated rates exceed the cash price.

Compare before you schedule

You are not required to use the facility your doctor referred you to. You can request a referral to any in-network facility. The same procedure, same quality — sometimes at a fraction of the price.

Ask about financial help

Most nonprofit hospitals in Virginia offer financial assistance to patients based on household income. This is separate from insurance — even insured patients can qualify. Ask billing for their Financial Assistance Policy.

Financial assistance by facility

Nonprofit hospitals are legally required to have financial assistance programs. Below is what we know about each facility's charitable care.

Facility Status Charity Care Provided How to Apply
Stafford Hospital, LLC Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Mary Washington Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Bon Secours St Marys Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
CJW Medical Center For-profit N/A (for-profit)
Henrico Doctors' Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center For-profit N/A (for-profit)

What to do next

  1. Identify your top 2-3 facilities based on price, quality rating, and distance. The data in this report shows that lower price does not mean lower quality — check the star ratings.
  2. Call billing before you schedule. Confirm the published price. Ask for a Good Faith Estimate. Ask whether there's a prompt-pay or cash-pay discount beyond the listed rate.
  3. Check your deductible status. If you haven't met your deductible, compare the cash rate to what you'd owe through insurance. In some cases, paying cash is cheaper than using your plan.
  4. Apply for financial assistance if your household income is under $60,000-$125,000 (thresholds vary). Most eligible patients never apply because they don't know the program exists.
  5. Get everything in writing. Before your procedure, get a written price estimate. After, review the bill line by line. Roughly 80% of hospital bills contain errors (Becker's Hospital Review).

Data sources

Hospital prices
Published machine-readable files, required under CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR Part 180)
Quality ratings
CMS Hospital Compare, updated quarterly
Patient satisfaction
HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems)
Financial data
CMS Cost Reports (charity care, revenue) and IRS 990 filings (officer compensation)

This report is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Every price shown is a price a hospital published — not an estimate. Actual out-of-pocket costs depend on your insurance plan, deductible status, and clinical circumstances. Consult your healthcare provider and insurer before making decisions.