Lab tests CPT 82270 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Anchorage, AK — inpatient

In Anchorage, AK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $44.46 to $44.46, with a median of $44.46. Across Alaska, the median is $52.26 at 7 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$44.46Providence Alaska Medical Center
Median$44.46half pay less
Highest$44.46in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage, AK · (907) 562-2211 HC BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER CDM $44.46 $57.00 — 22% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $44.46, median $44.46, highest $44.46.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $107.23 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

This stool test looks for hidden blood using a chemical reaction, as a screening test for colon cancer. It uses samples from three bowel movements.

What the price covers

The price usually covers the kit and testing the samples.