The individual cost items
The costs for the colonoscopy include various cost items. On the one hand the medical equipment itself, as well as its repair and maintenance. Furthermore, costs for premises, personnel and materials are included.
Another cost item is the physician’s fee for the examination, which is calculated on the basis of a legally regulated point system. On the whole, the costs for a colonoscopy can amount to 200-300€. It should be noted that this is a basic amount.
If, however, during the same procedure, additional procedures are performed, e.g. removal of polyps, or complications arise that prolong the examination, the costs for colonoscopy can also increase in the range of 400-500€. For private patients, please note that the costs can be even higher, as the treating physician is entitled to use a multiplication factor of up to 2.3, and in justified cases also of 3.5. In order to avoid misunderstandings about the factor used and/or the total costs, this topic should be discussed in advance with the attending physician.