Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Denver, CO — inpatient
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 10 hospitals list a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $8.21 to $57.60, with a median of $52.52. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority — $44.31 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $25.35 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 6 cities for code 82270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jun 25, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES-CA SCREEN | $8.21 | $23.43 | $8.04 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO · (303) 388-4461 HC OCCULT BLOOD SCREENING | $14.35 | $20.50 | $4.38–$29.60 | 30% | — source file |
| Craig Hospital Englewood, CO HC OCCULT BLOOD SCREEN | $19.63 | $51.50 | $26.68–$46.35 | 62% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CSHB POCT BLOOD OCCULT - GUAIAC | $25.35 | $39.00 | $5.85–$35.88 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Denver Rehabilitation Hospital Denver, CO Occult blood feces | $52.52 | $52.52 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Inverness Englewood, CO Occult blood feces | $52.52 | $52.52 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN - OCCULT BLD | $57.60 | $57.60 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN - OCCULT BLD | $57.60 | $57.60 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN - OCCULT BLD | $57.60 | $57.60 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN - OCCULT BLD | $57.60 | $57.60 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Craig Hospital Englewood, CO HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES CONSEC SPEC | $89.44 | $234.75 | $121.60–$211.28 | 62% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $8.21, median $52.52, highest $57.60 — a 7.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $52.52 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.
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.