Price Checker / CPT G0121
How much does Colon Ca Screening Not Hi Rsk Ind cost?
CPT G0121 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is roughly 5.3x the fair price. This is well above fair — push back or dispute it.
Fair price
$1,850–$2,200
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,450
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$2,750
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $10,769 is $8,719 over the fair price (about 5.3x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for Colon Ca Screening Not Hi Rsk Ind
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merit Health Rankin , MS | $24,308 | $6,806 | 6323% |
| ST. CLAIR HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH, PA | $21,806 | $5,268 | 5662% |
| Grandview Medical Center BIRMINGHAM, AL | $20,915 | $3,137 | 5427% |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center GADSDEN, AL | $20,666 | $2,480 | 5361% |
| Health Alliance Mary Avenue Hospital , NY | $17,928 | $1,652 | 4637% |
| Margaretville Hospital , NY | $17,928 | $13,267 | 4637% |
| Crestwood Medical Center HUNTSVILLE, AL | $17,369 | $3,126 | 4490% |
| Merit Health Wesley HATTIESBURG, MS | $16,886 | $3,546 | 4362% |
| Lafollette Medical Center LA FOLLETTE, TN | $15,023 | $4,702 | 3870% |
| North Knoxville Medical Center , TN | $13,198 | $2,956 | 3388% |
| Wilkes-Barre General Hospital WILKES-BARRE, PA | $12,885 | $3,092 | 3305% |
| Pennsylvania Hospital Hall Mercer Philadelphia, PA | $12,789 | $12,789 | 3279% |
| Pennsylvania Hospital PHILADELPHIA, PA | $12,789 | $12,789 | 3279% |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center PHILADELPHIA, PA | $12,111 | $12,111 | 3100% |
| Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - Cedar Avenue , PA | $11,877 | $11,877 | 3038% |
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About Colon Ca Screening Not Hi Rsk Ind
CPT code G0121 refers to colon ca screening not hi rsk ind (billing description: "Colon ca scrn not hi rsk ind"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $165 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $378 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.