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Colonoscopy Cost Average | $1,050 - $3,400 | Free Quote |
Facility | City | Type |
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Oak Brook Surgical Centre | Oak Brook | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
La Rabida Children's Hospital | Chicago | Childrens Hospital |
Bridgeport Surgicenter | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge | Acute Care Hospital |
Loretto Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Lake Forest Endoscopy Center | Grayslake | GI Diagnostic Center |
Apac Surgical Center Il | Crown Point | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Elmwood Park Same Day Surgery | Elmwood Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Alexius Medical Center | Hoffman Estates | Acute Care Hospital |
Grand Oaks Surgical | Libertyville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Rush North Shore Medical Center | Skokie | Acute Care Hospital |
Surgicore | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Jackson Park Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Mercy Harvard Hospital | Harvard | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Elmhurst Outpatient Surgery Center | Elmhurst | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
1800 Mcdonough Road Surgery Center | Hoffman Estates | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Edward Hospital | Naperville | Acute Care Hospital |
Novamed Surgery Center of River Forest | River Forest | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Northwest Community Hospital | Arlington Heights | Acute Care Hospital |
Six Corners Same Day Surgery | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Glen Endoscopy Center | Glenview | GI Diagnostic Center |
K and G Surgical Suites | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Methodist Hospital of Chicago | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest | Acute Care Hospital |
University of Illinois Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Anthony Medical Center | Crown Point | Acute Care Hospital |
Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn | Acute Care Hospital |
Lakeside Surgery Center | East Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Peterson Medical Surgicenter | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Westlake Hospital | Melrose Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Holy Cross Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Gottlieb Memorial Hospital | Melrose Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Algonquin Road Surgery Center | Lake In The Hills | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
West Main Surgery | Cary | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Grand Avenue Surgical Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Loyola Ambulatory Surgery Center at Oakbrook | Oakbrook Terrace | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Metro Surgical Services | Harwood Heights | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Vista Medical Center West | Waukegan | Acute Care Hospital |
Centegra Northern Illinois Medical Center | Mchenry | Acute Care Hospital |
Chandana Surgery Center | Valparaiso | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Center for Specialty Surgery | Munster | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Belmont/harlem Surgery Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Merriville Plaza Surgery Center | Merrillville Bra | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
North Shore Same Day Surgery | Evanston | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
NCDS Ambulatory Care Center | Oak Lawn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Provena Saint Joseph Hospital | Elgin | Acute Care Hospital |
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin - Kenosha | Kenosha | Childrens Hospital |
North Shore Ambulatory Care | Skokie | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Broadwest Specialty Surgical Center | Merrillville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Mount Sinai Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Rush University Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Lakeshore Surgery Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Joseph Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Little Company of Mary Hospital | Evergreen Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Francis Hospital and Health Center | Blue Island | Acute Care Hospital |
Bensenville Surgical Suite | Bensenville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Loyola University Medical Center | Maywood | Acute Care Hospital |
Southwest Surgical Excellence | Tinley Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Rogers Park One Day Surgery Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Castle Surgicenter | Aurora | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Provena Mercy Medical Center | Aurora | Acute Care Hospital |
Advanced Ambulatory Surgical Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Catherine Hospital | East Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Palos Community Hospital | Palos Heights | Acute Care Hospital |
Suburban Surgery Center of Dupage | Addison | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Right Care Surgery Center | East Dundee | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Whiting Surgical Care Center | Orland Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Adventist La Grange Memorial Hospital | La Grange | Acute Care Hospital |
North Shore Endoscopy | Lake Bluff | GI Diagnostic Center |
Adventist Glenoaks Hospital | Glendale Heights | Acute Care Hospital |
Saint Francis Hospital | Evanston | Acute Care Hospital |
Gurnee Surgicare | Gurnee | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ingalls Memorial Hospital | Harvey | Acute Care Hospital |
Aurora Medical Center | Kenosha | Acute Care Hospital |
Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove | Acute Care Hospital |
Novamed Surgery Center of Chicago-northshore | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Munster Same Day Surgery | Munster | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Surgery Center of Joliet | Joliet | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Rush-copley Medical Center | Aurora | Acute Care Hospital |
Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Northern Illinois Ambulatory Service | Buffalo Grove | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Lakeshore Surgicare | Chesterton | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Lincoln Park Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Oak Lawn Endoscopy | Oak Lawn | GI Diagnostic Center |
Mercy Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Provident Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Endolabs | Valparaiso | GI Diagnostic Center |
ACU Health Center | Hinsdale | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Seven Bridges Surgical Facility | Woodridge | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Palos Surgicenter | Palos Heights | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Evanston Hospital | Evanston | Acute Care Hospital |
Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center | St Charles | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | Barrington | Acute Care Hospital |
Amg Endoscopy Center | Libertyville | GI Diagnostic Center |
Rush Surgicenter Partnership | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Thorek Memorial Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Ambulatory Surgery Centers of Chicago | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Salt Creek Surgery Center | Westmont | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Suburban Surgery | Orland Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
The Surgery Center at 900 N Michigan | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Hauser-ross Surgicenter | Sycamore | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Tinley Park Surgicare | Tinley Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Porter Valparaiso Hospital Campus | Valparaiso | Acute Care Hospital |
Clinicians Surgery Care Center. . | Gurnee | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Advantage Health Care | Wood Dale | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
West Suburban Medical Center | Oak Park | Acute Care Hospital |
South Chicago Surgical Solutions | Orland Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Kendall Pointe Surgery Center | Oswego | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Central Dupage Hospital | Winfield | Acute Care Hospital |
Des Plaines Surgicare | Des Plaines | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Kishwaukee Community Hospital | Dekalb | Acute Care Hospital |
Lakeview Surgery Center | Vernon Hills | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Ima Endoscopy Surgicenter | Merrillville | GI Diagnostic Center |
Hispanic American Endoscopy Center | Chicago | GI Diagnostic Center |
Community Hospital | Munster | Acute Care Hospital |
Morris Hospital | Morris | Acute Care Hospital |
Lake Park Surgicare | Hobart | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Naperville Surgical Centre | Naperville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Midland Surgical Center | Sycamore | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
River North Same Day Surgery | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Midwest Endoscopy Center | Naperville | GI Diagnostic Center |
Chicago Endoscopy Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Margaret Mercy - Dyer Campus | Dyer | Acute Care Hospital |
Ambulatory Surgicenter of Downers Grove | Downers Grove | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint James Hospital and Health Centers - Olympia | Olympia Fields | Acute Care Hospital |
Weiss Memorial Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
The Endo Center of Elgin Gastroenterology | Elgin | GI Diagnostic Center |
Optima Surgicare | Cicero | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Suburban Surgical Facility | Homewood | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Norwegian American Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Jasper County Hospital | Rensselaer | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Surgicare Center | Chicago Heights | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Fullerton Kimball Surgery Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
The Illinois Center for Digestive and Liver Health | Chicago | GI Diagnostic Center |
Rush Oak Park Hospital | Oak Park | Acute Care Hospital |
Centegra Memorial Medical Center | Woodstock | Acute Care Hospital |
Silver Cross Hospital | Joliet | Acute Care Hospital |
Hawthorne Place Outpatient Surgery Center | Libertyville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Delnor-community Hospital | Geneva | Acute Care Hospital |
Sacred Heart Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Tri-cities Surgery Center | Geneva | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital | Elmhurst | Acute Care Hospital |
Plainfield Surgery Center | Plainfield | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Altamonte Surgery Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
South Shore Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Adventist Hinsdale Hospital | Hinsdale | Acute Care Hospital |
Dreyer Ambulatory Surgery Center | Aurora | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Sherman Hospital | Elgin | Acute Care Hospital |
Vista Medical Center East | Waukegan | Acute Care Hospital |
Northwest Community Day Surgery Center | Arlington Heights | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Mary Medical Center | Hobart | Acute Care Hospital |
25 East Same Day Surgery | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Forest Med-surg Center | Justice | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Northwest Suburban Surgical Services | Crystal Lake | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Midwest Day Surgery | Downers Grove | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center | Joliet | Acute Care Hospital |
Macneal Hospital | Berwyn | Acute Care Hospital |
Great Lakes Surgery Center | Kenosha | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Aanchor Health Center | Glen Ellyn | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
The Center for Surgery | Naperville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Condell Medical Center | Libertyville | Acute Care Hospital |
Alexian Brothers Medical Center | Elk Grove Village | Acute Care Hospital |
Water Tower Surgicenter | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
The University of Chicago Hospitals and Health System | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Calumet Surgery Center | Munster | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Children's Memorial Hospital | Chicago | Childrens Hospital |
Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Michigan Avenue Center for Health | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Valley West Community Hospital | Sandwich | Critical Access (Rural) Hospital |
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Magna Surgical Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Grundy County Surgical Facility | Morris | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Margaret Mercy - Hammond Campus | Hammond | Acute Care Hospital |
Logan Square Surgery Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Orland Park Surgical Center | Orland Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Tinley Woods Surgery Center | Tinley Park | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Access Health Center | Downers Grove | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Merrillville Surgery Center | Merrillville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Kenosha Medical Center | Kenosha | Acute Care Hospital |
Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago | Chicago | Childrens Hospital |
Vista Surgery Center | Lindenhurst | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Franciscan Physicians Hospital In Munster | Munster | Acute Care Hospital |
Northwest Surgicare | Arlington Heights | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Saint Anthony Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Woodfield Surgical Center | Schaumburg | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Fullerton Surgery Center | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Midwestern | Zion | Acute Care Hospital |
Novamed Surgery Center of Merrillville | Merrillville | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Resurrection Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
The Illinois Center for Digestive and Liver Health | Barrington | GI Diagnostic Center |
Dimensions Medical Center | Des Plaines | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest | Acute Care Hospital |
Oak Forest Hospital | Oak Forest | Acute Care Hospital |
Ravine Way Surgery Center | Glenview | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Suburban Surgical Care Center | Hoffman Estates | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
American Surgical Services | Chicago | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Midwestern Surgical Services | Lombard | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Swedish Covenant Hospital | Chicago | Acute Care Hospital |
Methodist Hospitals - Northlake Campus | Gary | Acute Care Hospital |
Hinsdale Surgical Center | Hinsdale | Ambulatory Surgical Center |
Colonoscopy Introduction
A colonoscopy is a procedure which allows a doctor to view inside the large intestine (colon) using a tool called a colonoscope. A key advantage of the procedure is that, when needed, other instruments can be passed through the colonoscope. These may be used, for example, to painlessly remove a suspicious-looking growth or to biopsy, that is, take a small piece of tissue for further analysis. Although colonoscopy is the best test available to detect and treat abnormalities within the colon, other alternative procedures are abdominal x-ray, computed tomography (CT scan), abdominal ultrasound, barium enema, sigmoidoscopy and, more recently, an alternative is a Virtual colonoscopy. These exams, however, do not allow direct viewing of the colon, removal of polyps, or the completion of biopsies, so, if an abnormality is found during one of these procedures, a colonoscopy may still be required to biopsy or remove the abnormality.
Patient Preparation For A Colonoscopy
You will be given instructions in advance that will outline what you should and should not do in preparation for colonoscopy. Central to these instructions is the need to cleanse the intestinal tract, modify diet and manage medications; be sure to read and follow those instructions. It is particularly important to inform the physician of all medications or vitamins taken regularly or if you are pregnant (or think you might be pregnant) or if you have heart, lung or other medical conditions that may need special attention, and, finally, if you have a history of bleeding disorders or if you are taking any anticoagulant (blood-thinning) medications, aspirin, or other medications that affect blood clotting. Arrangements should be made for transportation after the surgery is complete.
What to expect during and after a Colonoscopy
The procedure takes about 30 minutes to perform and is seldom remembered by the sedated patient. The sedative and pain medication usually cause most patients to dose off during the procedure. An intravenous line is inserted into the arm to administer a sedative and a painkiller. Also, your heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and oxygen level will be monitored during the procedure. Once you are fully relaxed, you will be asked to lie on your left side with your knees bent towards your chest. Your doctor will first do a rectal exam with a gloved, lubricated finger; then the lubricated colonoscope will be gently inserted into the anus and gently advanced into the rectum and colon. As the scope is slowly and carefully passed, you may feel as if you need to move your bowels, and because air is introduced to help advance the scope, you may feel some cramping or fullness. Generally, however, there is little or no discomfort. The physician will examine the colon. If a polyp is seen, it may be removed, biopsied, or left alone until a subsequent operation is performed.
After the procedure is competed you will be taken to the recovery area and monitored until the medication has worn off. After recovery, the physician will explain the results to you, provide instructions on care and diet and then your driver will be allowed to take you home. It is normal to experience mild cramping or abdominal pressure following the exam. This usually subsides in an hour or so, after the air has been expelled. Notify your physician to report any of the following: fever and/or chills, frequent bloody stools, abdominal pain and/or bloating, inability to pass gas.
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