Lab tests CPT 82270 Outpatient

Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Dallas, TX

In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, 54 hospitals list a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $4.00 to $665.65, with a median of $37.09. The lowest listed price is at Dallas Medical Center and 1 other hospital — $33.09 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $37.55 at 232 hospitals.

  • The median here, $37.09, is 40% above the US median of $26.48.
  • That is 8.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($4.38).
  • Dallas, TX ranks 2nd of 4 metro areas in Texas by median, cheapest first.
  • 20 of 54 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.

Cash prices at 54 facilities across 28 cities for code 82270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 11, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 10, 2026 and Oct 30, 2026.

Lowest$4.00Dallas Medical Center + 1 more
Median$37.09half of hospitals charge less
Highest$665.65in this market
Difference166.4×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.

median
Lowest $4.00Highest $665.65

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash priceList priceInsurers payOff list
Dallas Medical Center lowest Dallas, TX · (972) 247-1000 Hc Occult Blood Stool File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file $4.00 $87.00 $3.68–$87.00 95%
Dallas Regional Medical Center lowest Mesquite, TX · (214) 320-7000 Hc Occult Blood Stool File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file $4.00 $87.00 $2.63–$85.26 95%
Methodist Hospitals of Dallas – Coppell Coppell, TX · (878) 654-4400 HC Fecal Occult Blood Test 5 Card File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file $11.40 $38.00 $19.00–$38.00 70%
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX · (214) 947-8181 HC Fecal Occult Blood Test 5 Card File of Mar 20, 2026 · source file $11.40 $38.00 $19.00–$38.00 70%
Methodist Southlake Medical Center Souhtlake, TX · (878) 654-4400 HC Fecal Occult Blood Test 5 Card File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file $11.40 $38.00 $19.00–$38.00 70%
Methodist Midlothian Medical Center Midlothian, TX · (469) 846-2000 HC Fecal Occult Blood Test 5 Card File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file $11.40 $38.00 $19.00–$38.00 70%
Methodist Richardson Campus for Continuing Care Richardson, TX · (469) 204-1000 HC Fecal Occult Blood Test 5 Card File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file $11.40 $38.00 $19.00–$38.00 70%
Methodist Celina Medical Center Celina, TX · (214) 947-6452 HC Fecal Occult Blood Test 5 Card File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file $11.40 $38.00 $19.00–$38.00 70%
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center Mansfield, TX · (682) 622-2059 HC Fecal Occult Blood Test 5 Card File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file $11.40 $38.00 $19.00–$38.00 70%
Methodist Richardson Medical Center Richardson, TX · (469) 204-1000 HC Fecal Occult Blood Test 5 Card File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file $11.40 $38.00 $19.00–$38.00 70%
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas, TX · (214) 633-5555 HCHG OCCULT BLOOD FECES CANCER SCREEN File of Mar 10, 2026 · source file $12.00 $24.00 $3.68–$39.48 50%
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas, TX · (214) 947-7777 HC Fecal Occult Blood Test 5 Card File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file $19.00 $38.00 $19.00–$38.00 50%
Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club Trophy Club, TX · (817) 837-4600 Stool for Occult Blood POC File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file $29.40 $49.00 $0.47–$8,427.00 40%
Medical City Mh Frisco Frisco, TX Blood, occult, by peroxidase activity (eg, guaiac), qualitative; feces, consecutive collected specimens with single determination, for colorectal neoplasm screening (ie, patient was provided 3 cards o +1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file $36.98 $36.98 $4.77–$22.19 —
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano, TX · (469) 814-2000 HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN+1 more line at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $37.09 $61.81 $3.68–$46.36 40%
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie Waxahachie, TX · (214) 820-0600 HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN+1 more line at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $37.09 $61.81 $4.16–$46.36 40%
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX · (817) 926-2544 HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN+1 more line at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $37.09 $61.81 $3.68–$46.36 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway Frisco, TX · (945) 339-0500 HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN+1 more line at this price File of Oct 30, 2026 · source file $37.09 $61.81 $3.68–$46.36 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine, TX · (817) 481-1588 HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN+1 more line at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $37.09 $61.81 $3.68–$46.36 40%
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano Plano, TX · (469) 814-3278 HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN+1 more line at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $37.09 $61.81 $3.68–$46.36 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett, TX · (972) 412-2273 HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN+1 more line at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $37.09 $61.81 $3.68–$46.36 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco, TX · (972) 963-3333 HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN+1 more line at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $37.09 $61.81 $3.68–$46.36 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving, TX · (972) 579-8100 HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN+1 more line at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $37.09 $61.81 $3.68–$46.36 40%
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney McKinney, TX · (469) 814-3278 HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN+1 more line at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $37.09 $61.81 $3.94–$46.36 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney, TX · (469) 742-2200 HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN+1 more line at this price File of Oct 28, 2026 · source file $37.09 $61.81 $3.68–$46.36 40%
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas, TX · (214) 820-0600 HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN+1 more line at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $37.09 $61.81 $3.68–$46.36 40%
Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, TX · (214) 820-8082 HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN+1 more line at this price File of Oct 29, 2026 · source file $37.09 $61.81 $3.68–$46.36 40%
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton Denton, TX · (940) 220-0600 HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN+1 more line at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file $37.09 $61.81 $3.68–$46.36 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie Waxahachie, TX · (972) 923-7000 HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN+1 more line at this price File of Oct 29, 2026 · source file $37.09 $61.81 $3.68–$46.36 40%
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown Dallas, TX · (214) 443-3000 Stool for Occult Blood POC File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file $41.40 $69.00 $0.47–$8,427.00 40%
Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club Trophy Club, TX · (817) 837-4600 Occult Blood Stool File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file $45.60 $76.00 $0.47–$8,427.00 40%
Parkland Health Dallas, TX · (214) 590-8000 Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors+1 more line at this price File of May 29, 2026 · source file $46.40 $116.00 $3.68–$83.52 60%
Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX Occult Blood Stool File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file $68.40 $114.00 $0.47–$8,427.00 40%
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown Dallas, TX · (214) 443-3000 Occult Blood Stool File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file $69.00 $115.00 $0.47–$8,427.00 40%
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco Frisco, TX · (214) 407-5000 OCCULT BLD STOOL 1-3 SIM File of Sep 29, 2026 · source file $79.67 $132.78 $6.30–$99.58 40%
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale, TX · (972) 892-3000 HP Blood Occult Stool File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $84.00 $140.00 $17.82–$37.68 40%
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale, TX · (972) 892-3000 Stool for Occult Blood POC File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $85.20 $142.00 $17.82–$37.68 40%
Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield, TX · (682) 341-5000 HC BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN - OCCULT BLD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $88.65 $88.65 — —
Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson, TX · (817) 293-9110 HC BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN - OCCULT BLD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $88.65 $88.65 — —
Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale, TX · (972) 892-3000 Occult Blood Stool+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $102.60 $171.00 $17.82–$37.68 40%
White Rock Medical Center Dallas, TX · (214) 324-6100 Blood, occult, by peroxidase activity File of Sep 15, 2026 · source file $103.36 $152.00 $1.71–$109.44 32%
Medical City North Hills North Richland Hills, TX · (817) 255-1000 Blood, occult, by peroxidase activity (eg, guaiac), qualitative; feces, consecutive collected specimens with single determination, for colorectal neoplasm screening (ie, patient was provided 3 cards o +4 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file $168.21 $168.21 $4.05–$168.21 —
Medical City Plano Plano, TX · (972) 596-6800 OCCULT BLD SCN 3 SPEC File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file $190.07 $190.07 $13.30–$190.07 —
Medical City Sachse Sachse, TX · (972) 596-6800 Blood, occult, by peroxidase activity (eg, guaiac), qualitative; feces, consecutive collected specimens with single determination, for colorectal neoplasm screening (ie, patient was provided 3 cards o Age 21++4 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file $190.07 $190.07 $4.05–$161.56 —
Medical City Frisco Frisco, TX · (972) 596-6800 OCCULT BLD SCN 3 SPEC File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file $190.07 $190.07 $25.66–$190.07 —
Medical City Surgery City Alliance Ft Worth, TX OCCULT BLD SCN 3 SPEC File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file $193.76 $193.76 $13.56–$193.76 —
Medical City Alliance Fort Worth, TX · (817) 639-1100 OCCULT BLD SCN 3 SPEC File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file $193.76 $193.76 $13.56–$193.76 —
Medical City Weatherford Weatherford, TX · (682) 582-1000 Blood, occult, by peroxidase activity (eg, guaiac), qualitative; feces, consecutive collected specimens with single determination, for colorectal neoplasm screening (ie, patient was provided 3 cards o Other Outpatient+2 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file $260.98 $260.98 $4.38–$260.98 —
Medical City Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX · (817) 336-2100 OCCULT BLD SCN 3 SPEC File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file $273.09 $273.09 $133.81 —
Medical City Dallas Garland, TX · (972) 566-6222 OCCULT BLD SCN 3 SPEC File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file $354.98 $354.98 $237.84 —
Med City Heart Hospital Dallas, TX Blood, occult, by peroxidase activity (eg, guaiac), qualitative; feces, consecutive collected specimens with single determination, for colorectal neoplasm screening (ie, patient was provided 3 cards o +4 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file $354.98 $354.98 $4.05–$354.98 —
Med City Spine Hospital Dallas, TX OCCULT BLD SCN 3 SPEC+4 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file $354.98 $354.98 $4.05–$354.98 —
Medical City Arlington Arlington, TX · (817) 465-3241 OCCULT BLD SCN 3 SPEC File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file $360.69 $360.69 $25.25–$360.69 —
Medical Ctiy Argyle Argyle, TX · (940) 384-3535 Blood, occult, by peroxidase activity (eg, guaiac), qualitative; feces, consecutive collected specimens with single determination, for colorectal neoplasm screening (ie, patient was provided 3 cards o Age 21++4 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file $366.43 $366.43 $4.05–$366.43 —
Medical City Denton Denton, TX · (940) 384-3535 Blood, occult, by peroxidase activity (eg, guaiac), qualitative; feces, consecutive collected specimens with single determination, for colorectal neoplasm screening (ie, patient was provided 3 cards o Age 21++4 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file $366.43 $366.43 $4.05–$366.43 —
Medical City Las Colinas Irving, TX · (972) 969-2000 Blood, occult, by peroxidase activity (eg, guaiac), qualitative; feces, consecutive collected specimens with single determination, for colorectal neoplasm screening (ie, patient was provided 3 cards o +4 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file $406.32 $406.32 $4.05–$406.32 —
Medical City Lewisville Lewisville, TX · (972) 420-1000 OCCULT BLD SCN 3 SPEC File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file $420.22 $420.22 $29.42–$420.22 —
Medical City McKinney McKinney, TX · (972) 547-8000 OCCULT BLD SCN 3 SPEC File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file $665.65 $665.65 $46.60–$665.65 —
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Outpatient: lowest $4.00, median $37.09, highest $665.65 — a 166.4× difference within the same market.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 33 facilities here, median $37.09. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

Cash or insurance?

At 33 of 52 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 8 it is 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.

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