All proceduresDiagnostic colonoscopy — United States: What it costs and how long people wait
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The answer from the data
- US$164.41 (January 2026): Medicare doctor fee benchmark, not a complete patient bill. Hospital, anaesthesia and implant are excluded. — PFS professional fee in facility; non-QP; excludes hospital, anaesthesia and implant Source: US Medicare (CMS Physician Fee Schedule) · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=109
- US$950.1 (October 2026): Medicare outpatient hospital payment benchmark, not a self-pay price. The separate doctor fee is excluded. — OPPS national unadjusted hospital outpatient facility payment; excludes separate professional fee Source: US Medicare (CMS OPPS) · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1
- Colonoscopy KC — Dr. Jeffrey Earl — Published packages; check inclusions: published cash list price; provider conditions apply 1,275 USD (2026-10-15) — Shawnee, Kansas; Colonoscopy KC — Dr. Jeffrey Earl: All-inclusive cash colonoscopy; screening or diagnostic. Excluded / priced separately: You'll receive information about the bowel prep solution, which is available over the counter. Source: Colonoscopy KC — Dr. Jeffrey Earl · Captured: 2026-10-15
- NTTC Surgery Center — Published packages; check inclusions: Prices are subject to change without notice and the website may not always reflect the most current rates, please do contact our care coordinator and confirm the price for your procedure. 1,936 USD (2026-10-15) — Mesquite, Texas; NTTC Surgery Center: Diagnostic Colonoscopy procedure; cash flat-rate. Excluded / priced separately: Transportation; Pre-operative imaging – CT, MRI, Etc; Diagnostic labs; Implants and prosthesis *; Management of complications; Other Specialist consultation if needed *; If an overnight stay is required, an additional fee of $2500 will be incurred; Self Pay Payments with a Credit / Debit Card – Additional Transaction Fee : 3.5%; Additional fees may be charged for complication or comorbidity. Source: NTTC Surgery Center · Captured: 2026-10-15
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Diagnostic colonoscopy
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Reported public wait: England: Gastroenterology Service (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 11.04 weeks — median waiting time, patients still on the public waiting list
Source: NHS England (Referral to Treatment) · Source period: August 2026 · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1 observationsWhat this figure covers
Scope: United Kingdom (England). Population: patients still on the public waiting list. Reported statistic: median waiting time. Shown as reported by the source.
n=1 eligible observations. n is not a patient count. Episode equivalence: unverified.
Specialty-level proxy, not a procedure waiting time. Incomplete consultant-led referral-to-treatment pathways at month end; includes diagnostics and appointments. Published NHS median/p92 are estimates from aggregate data; values are copied, never calculated from bins. One specialty is intentionally referenced by multiple basket items; do not count these as independent cohorts.
Audit trail (1)Methodology and exclusions
England: Gastroenterology Service (specialty-level wait, not a procedure-specific wait): 36.34 weeks — 92% of patients still on the public waiting list waited this long or less
Source: NHS England (Referral to Treatment) · Source period: August 2026 · Captured: 2026-10-14 · n=1 observationsWhat this figure covers
Scope: United Kingdom (England). Population: patients still on the public waiting list. Reported statistic: p92. Shown as reported by the source.
n=1 eligible observations. n is not a patient count. Episode equivalence: unverified.
Specialty-level proxy, not a procedure waiting time. Incomplete consultant-led referral-to-treatment pathways at month end; includes diagnostics and appointments. Published NHS median/p92 are estimates from aggregate data; values are copied, never calculated from bins. One specialty is intentionally referenced by multiple basket items; do not count these as independent cohorts.
Audit trail (1)Methodology and exclusions
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Public care information · Guidance reviewed: 2026-10-15
Private care near home
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Cost to you: - Ramsay New Hall Hospital — Offers with full-episode scope unconfirmed: guide price from 2,660 GBP (2026-10-15) — Ramsay New Hall Hospital.
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Reported public wait: No official figure available for this route.
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Private treatment abroad
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Cost to you: ThailandPrivate published prices
Component onlypublished amount: 30,000 THB · 1 price series · n=1 observations
United StatesPrivate published prices
Published package; check inclusionspublished amount: 1,275 USD · 1 price series · n=1 observations
Published package; check inclusionspublished guide / approximate amount: 1,936 USD · 1 price series · n=1 observations
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Reported public wait: No official figure available for this route.
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Historical waits do not predict appointments. Unsourced costs and waits are unknown. Prices keep their source currency; dated ECB USD references appear where available.
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Source series, payment components and distributions
PriceWhat the public health system pays (official tariff)
$950.1 USD (single published tariff, n=1)What US Medicare pays the hospital (outpatient facility only)Hospital outpatient facility fee only — excludes the surgeon’s professional fee · Schedule: 2026-10Source: US Medicare (CMS OPPS) $164.41 USD median (typical range p25–p75: 160.58–170.62 USD across 109 observations)What US Medicare pays the doctor (surgeon fee only)Doctor’s professional fee only — excludes hospital room, anaesthesia, and implant · Schedule: 2026-01Source: US Medicare (CMS Physician Fee Schedule) Separate hospital and doctor payment schedules. Do not add together: we never sum them into a synthetic total. Wait: — Not in snapshot yet
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Compare other countries with data
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Compare other countries with data| Country | Summary and detail |
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| Argentina | Public payment tariffsPublic hospital / intervention tariff; check scopepublished amount: 377,027 ARS · 1 price series · n=1 observations |
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| United Kingdom | Public payment tariffsPublic hospital / intervention tariff; check scopepublished amount: 573 GBP · 1 price series · n=1 observations Private published pricesScope not establishedguide price from (guide / approximate): 2,660 GBP · 1 price series · n=1 observations |
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| Thailand | Private published pricesComponent onlypublished amount: 30,000 THB · 1 price series · n=1 observations |
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Travel planning checklist
What to arrange if you travel for this procedure.
- Flights: choose flexible tickets and confirm appointment and travel timing with the center and your clinician.
- Stay near the clinic: ask the center how long to remain nearby and confirm travel timing with your clinician before booking.
- Airport transfer: ask the clinic whether it is included.
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- Travel insurance: standard policies often exclude planned treatment abroad; check cover for complications before you book.
- Preparation and reports: ask the center about prior studies, preparation, safety checks (including implants and any planned contrast for imaging), and when and how reports will be delivered.
- Support: ask the center whether you need someone to accompany you, including after any planned sedation.
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