Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Elizabeth City, NC
In Elizabeth City, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $14.50 to $14.50, with a median of $14.50. Across North Carolina, the median is $26.50 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Elizabeth City, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl Stool Occult Blood X 3 | $14.50 | $29.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl Occult Blood Stool - Screen | $14.50 | $29.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Stool-Blood Hemocult | $19.00 | $38.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $14.50, median $14.50, highest $14.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $14.50. 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.