Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Clearlake, CA
In Clearlake, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $96.00 to $96.00, with a median of $96.00. Across California, the median is $39.00 at 194 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 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 Clearlake, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital lowest Lakeport, CA · (707) 262-5000 HCHG POCT OCCULT BLOOD STOOL QUALITATIVE MULT SPEC DX | $96.00 | $96.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital lowest Lakeport, CA · (707) 262-5000 HCHG OCCULT BLOOD FECES MULTIPLE SPECIMENS SCREENING | $96.00 | $96.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $96.00, median $96.00, highest $96.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $96.00. 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.