Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Grand Rapids, MI — inpatient
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $17.00 to $32.00, with a median of $17.00. The lowest listed price is at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital and 3 other hospitals. Across Michigan, the median is $17.00 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 82270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MI Hc Occult Blood Screen | $17.00 | $17.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MI Hc Occult Blood Screen | $17.00 | $17.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital lowest Zeeland, MI Hc Occult Blood Screen | $17.00 | $17.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital lowest Greenville, MI Hc Occult Blood Screen | $17.00 | $17.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital lowest East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Occult Blood Screen | $17.00 | $17.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Grand Rapids, MI HCHG OCCULT BLOOD CV ULTRA SCREEN | $32.00 | $32.00 | $20.21–$30.62 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $17.00, median $17.00, highest $32.00 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $17.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.