Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $25.50 to $63.00, with a median of $25.50. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $56.55 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB STOOL FOR OCCULT BLOOD SINGLE (SCREEN) | $25.50 | $51.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC HB STOOL FOR OCCULT BLOOD SINGLE (SCREEN) | $25.50 | $51.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC HB STOOL FOR OCCULT BLOOD SINGLE (SCREEN) | $63.00 | $126.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $25.50, median $25.50, highest $63.00 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $25.50. 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.