Lab tests CPT 82270 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Boulder, CO — inpatient

In Boulder, CO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $57.60 to $57.60, with a median of $57.60. Across Colorado, the median is $25.35 at 17 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$57.60AdventHealth Avista
Median$57.60half pay less
Highest$57.60in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
AdventHealth Avista Louisville, CO · (303) 673-1000 HC BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN - OCCULT BLD $57.60 $57.60 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $57.60, median $57.60, highest $57.60.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $57.60 — 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.