How much does colorectal polyp surgery cost

The cost of surgery varies greatly from region to region and from hospital to hospital. The cost of treatment for colorectal polyps also depends mainly on the method of treatment. If the treatment is endoscopic, such as endoscopic treatment of smaller polyps, which require endoscopic resection, the cost varies with the number of titanium clips to be hit and the amount of hemostatic instruments to be used. In addition, preoperative blood tests, coagulation checks, and even hospitalization for patients with larger polyps are required. If the polyp is removed surgically, it is not much different from the cost of radical tumor surgery. For the cost of treatment, only a rough range can be given. For example, for endoscopic removal of a relatively small polyp, all treatment costs should be in the range of$1000-3000, but not all of them are surgical costs, because the cost of surgical operation may only be a few hundred dollars, which also includes preoperative examination, consumables used in the operation, and postoperative pathology examination costs. For larger polyps that require hospitalization, the cost may be around$5,000. If the polyp is very large and requires surgery to treat, the cost may be around$20,000-30,000.