Lab tests CPT 82270 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Hobbs, NM — inpatient

In Hobbs, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $103.32 to $103.32, with a median of $103.32. Across New Mexico, the median is $61.46 at 2 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$103.32Covenant Hospital Hobbs
Median$103.32half pay less
Highest$103.32in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Covenant Hospital Hobbs Hobbs, NM · (575) 492-5000 HC BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER CDM $103.32 $246.00 — 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $103.32, median $103.32, highest $103.32.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $103.32 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.