Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $12.50 to $56.55, with a median of $56.55. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $44.05 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $56.55 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB STOOL FOR OCCULT BLOOD SINGLE (SCREEN) | $12.50 | $25.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB HEMOCCULT W/OUT SIGNS/SYMPTOMS | $34.00 | $68.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $56.55 | $87.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $56.55 | $87.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $56.55 | $87.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $56.55 | $87.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $12.50, median $56.55, highest $56.55 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $56.55 — 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.