Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $6.69 to $16.20, with a median of $9.05. The lowest listed price is at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center — $2.36 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $20.40 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center lowest Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 82270 OCCULT BLOOD FECES Tech | $6.69 | $28.00 | $3.72–$22.40 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center lowest Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 82270 OCCULT BLD FECES 1-3 TESTS Tech | $6.69 | $28.00 | $3.72–$22.40 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 82270 OCCULT BLD FECES 1-3 TESTS Tech | $8.81 | $28.00 | $3.72–$22.40 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 82270 OCCULT BLOOD FECES Tech | $8.81 | $28.00 | $3.72–$22.40 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 SC OCCULT BLOOD SCRN (SQ) | $9.28 | $28.00 | $3.72–$22.40 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 Infusion Billing Procedures -> HEMOCCULT STOOL (82270) | $9.28 | $28.00 | $3.72–$22.40 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 HEMOCCULT STOOL SCRN (SQ) | $9.28 | $28.00 | $3.72–$22.40 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 82270 POC STOOL OCCULT PRVDR RESULTED | $9.28 | $28.00 | $3.72–$22.40 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 POC Stool Occult Blood Outpt IVIEW | $9.28 | $28.00 | $3.72–$22.40 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 HEMOCCULT STOOL | $9.28 | $28.00 | $3.72–$22.40 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 Occult Blood Screen. | $9.28 | $28.00 | $3.72–$22.40 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 LS HEMOCCULT STOOL SCRN (SQ) | $9.28 | $28.00 | $3.72–$22.40 | 67% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC HEMATEST | $16.20 | $27.00 | $17.55–$22.95 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $6.69, median $9.05, highest $16.20 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $9.05 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 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.