Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Columbus, OH — inpatient
In Columbus, OH, 14 hospitals list a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $24.70 to $46.80, with a median of $37.05. The lowest listed price is at Mount Carmel East and 5 other hospitals — $12.35 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $24.70 at 93 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 cities for code 82270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 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 Columbus, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Carmel East lowest Columbus, OH HC Blood Occult Feces Colorectal Neoplasm Screening Qualitative | $24.70 | $38.00 | $3.85–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center lowest Canal Winchester, OH HC Blood Occult Feces Colorectal Neoplasm Screening Qualitative | $24.70 | $38.00 | $3.85–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's lowest Westerville, OH HC Blood Occult Feces Colorectal Neoplasm Screening Qualitative | $24.70 | $38.00 | $3.85–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City lowest Grove City, OH HC Blood Occult Feces Colorectal Neoplasm Screening Qualitative | $24.70 | $38.00 | $3.85–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin lowest Dublin, OH HC Blood Occult Feces Colorectal Neoplasm Screening Qualitative | $24.70 | $38.00 | $3.85–$69.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital lowest New Albany, OH HC Blood Occult Feces Colorectal Neoplasm Screening Qualitative | $24.70 | $38.00 | $3.85–$632.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville, OH Hc Fsed Occult Blood Stool | $33.80 | $52.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville, OH Hc Occult Blood Stool | $33.80 | $52.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware, OH Hc Fsed Occult Blood Stool | $40.30 | $62.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington, OH Hc Occult Blood Stool | $46.80 | $72.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH Hc Occult Blood Stool | $46.80 | $72.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH Hc Fsed Occult Blood Stool | $46.80 | $72.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington, OH Hc Fsed Occult Blood Stool | $46.80 | $72.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH Hc Occult Blood Stool | $46.80 | $72.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH Hc Fsed Occult Blood Stool | $46.80 | $72.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH Hc Occult Blood Stool | $46.80 | $72.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH Hc Fsed Occult Blood Stool | $46.80 | $72.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH Hc Occult Blood Stool | $46.80 | $72.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH Hc Fsed Occult Blood Stool | $46.80 | $72.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City, OH Hc Occult Blood Stool | $46.80 | $72.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City, OH Hc Fsed Occult Blood Stool | $46.80 | $72.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware, OH Hc Occult Blood Stool | $50.05 | $77.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $24.70, median $37.05, highest $46.80 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $37.05 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.