Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Carlsbad, NM
In Carlsbad-Artesia, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $3.00 to $3.00, with a median of $3.00. Across New Mexico, the median is $30.33 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 20, 2026 and Feb 20, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Carlsbad-Artesia, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artesia General Hospital lowest Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 OCCULT BLOOD STOOL #2 | $3.00 | $5.00 | $2.00–$8.76 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital lowest Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 OCCULT BLOOD STOOL #3 | $3.00 | $5.00 | $2.00–$8.76 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital lowest Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 OCCULT BLOOD 2ND SCREEN | $3.00 | $5.00 | $2.00–$8.76 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital lowest Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 OCCULT BLOOD 3RD SCREEN | $3.00 | $5.00 | $2.00–$8.76 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital lowest Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 OCCULT BLOOD 1 SCREEN | $3.00 | $5.00 | $2.00–$8.76 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 OCCULT BLOOD, FECES - SALGADO | $14.40 | $24.00 | $3.72–$22.80 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 OCCULT BLOOD, FECES - KAYDAHZINNE | $14.40 | $24.00 | $3.72–$22.80 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES | $15.00 | $25.00 | $3.72–$23.75 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 OCCULT BLOOD STOOL | $36.60 | $61.00 | $3.72–$57.95 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $42.60 | $71.00 | $3.72–$67.45 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 OCCULT BLOOD, FECES - MEMORIAL FAMILY | $42.60 | $71.00 | $3.72–$67.45 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3.00, median $3.00, highest $3.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.