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•He went in for a colonoscopy. The hospital charged $19,000 for two.
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Tom Contos , 45 , has a family history of colon issues.
Rates of colorectal cancer are on the rise, particularly among younger people.
The hospital charged him $ 19,206 for the procedure, including physician fees.
Contos asked why he was charged for two colonoscopies that find polyps cost more.
Bill of the Month is a crowdsourced investigation by KFF Health News and The Washington Post's Well+Being that dissects and explains medical bills.
To get a colonoscopy at a lower price, patients should consider going to a freestanding endoscopy center or ambulatory surgery center not associated with a hospital.
Patients should ask whether the price includes potentially extra services.
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