The patient swallows a capsule containing a small camera, which travels through the digestive tract and photographs the lining of the colon as it passes. The images are downloaded afterwards and reviewed by a doctor, who reports on what the lining shows. Bowel preparation beforehand is needed, as it is for a standard colonoscopy.
Rates data updated July 2026.
How much does Capsule Camera Examination Of The Colon cost?
$145
Typical negotiated rate. In Minnesota, July 2026.
Insurers have agreed to pay about $145 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $145 to $204.
These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.
How much rates vary
Facilitymedian $479 · 10th to 90th $363 to $1,023Professionalmedian $145 · 10th to 90th $145 to $186
Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.
Rates by insurance carrier
Insurance Carrier
Facility/Professional
Modifier
Typical LowTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
MedianTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Typical HighTypical Low is the 10th percentile of the published rates, Median the 50th, and Typical High the 90th. One in ten rates falls below Typical Low, and one in ten falls above Typical High.
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$346.74
Median
$478.63
Typical High
$1,288.25
Facility
Global
$346.74
$478.63
$1,288.25
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$158.49
Typical High
$186.21
Professional
Global
$147.91
$158.49
$186.21
Health Partners
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$1,023.29
Facility
Global
$363.08
$524.81
$1,023.29
Health Partners
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$144.54
Typical High
$204.17
Professional
Global
$144.54
$144.54
$204.17
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,019.95
Median
$3,019.95
Typical High
$3,019.95
Professional
Global
$3,019.95
$3,019.95
$3,019.95
Where Minnesota sits
The same service costs 1698.2 times more in Kentucky than in Idaho. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.