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The total cost for a pillcam procedure is about $1,000, while the cost for an endoscopy is about $1,600. However, the pillcam is such a new technology that some insurance companies may not cover it.
And PillCam costs far less than a colonoscopy: $500 versus $4,000 for the traditional procedure. But Debbie Wang, an analyst at the investment research company MorningStar, told AP that this price differential makes the situation delicate.