Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 12 hospitals list a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $7.40 to $31.80, with a median of $30.30. The lowest listed price is at Bethesda North — $22.90 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $24.70 at 93 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 82270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda North lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Hemoccult | $7.40 | $9.86 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Hemoccult Screen 1-3 Spec | $8.80 | $22.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Occult Blood - Feces | $8.80 | $22.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Hemoccult | $13.47 | $17.96 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Hemoccult | $13.47 | $17.96 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Occult Blood Stool Screening | $28.80 | $48.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Occult Blood Stool Screening | $28.80 | $48.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $31.80 | $53.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $31.80 | $53.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $31.80 | $53.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $31.80 | $53.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $31.80 | $53.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $31.80 | $53.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $7.40, median $30.30, highest $31.80 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $31.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.