Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Houston, TX
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 13 hospitals list a cash price for Stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $4.29 to $82.00, with a median of $82.00. The lowest listed price is at Hsa St. Joseph LLC — $77.71 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $38.42 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities 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 Mar 5, 2026 and Sep 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hsa St. Joseph LLC lowest Houston, TX OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $4.29 | $132.60 | $1.71–$132.60 | 97% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Health Houston, TX HEMOCCULT BLOOD OCCULT TEST BACK OFFICE | $4.38 | $20.00 | $3.68–$13.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston, TX HEMOCCULT BLOOD OCCULT TEST BACK OFFICE | $4.38 | $20.00 | $3.68–$13.00 | 78% | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC HEMOCULT | $55.61 | $83.00 | $4.82–$78.85 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC HEMOCULT | $55.61 | $83.00 | $4.82–$78.85 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC OUTPT HEMOCCCULT CARDS (OCCULT-BL TEST) | $55.61 | $83.00 | $4.82–$78.85 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC OUTPT HEMOCCCULT CARDS (OCCULT-BL TEST) | $55.61 | $83.00 | $4.82–$78.85 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC HEMOCULT | $55.61 | $83.00 | $4.82–$78.85 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC OUTPT HEMOCCCULT CARDS (OCCULT-BL TEST) | $55.61 | $83.00 | $4.82–$78.85 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC BLOOD OCCULT, QUALITATIVE, FECES, CONSECUTIVE COLLECTION DETERMIN | $56.95 | $85.00 | $4.82–$80.75 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC BLOOD OCCULT, QUALITATIVE, FECES, CONSECUTIVE COLLECTION DETERMIN | $56.95 | $85.00 | $4.82–$80.75 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC OCCULT BLOOD - GASTRIC | $56.95 | $85.00 | $4.82–$80.75 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC OCCULT BLOOD - STOOL | $56.95 | $85.00 | $4.82–$80.75 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC OCCULT BLOOD - GASTRIC | $56.95 | $85.00 | $4.82–$80.75 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC OCCULT BLOOD - STOOL | $56.95 | $85.00 | $4.82–$80.75 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC BLOOD OCCULT, QUALITATIVE, FECES, CONSECUTIVE COLLECTION DETERMIN | $56.95 | $85.00 | $4.82–$80.75 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC OCCULT BLOOD - GASTRIC | $56.95 | $85.00 | $4.82–$80.75 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX TC OCCULT BLOOD - STOOL | $56.95 | $85.00 | $4.82–$80.75 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD NEOPLASM SCREEN (POC) | $67.50 | $135.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD NEOPLASM SCREEN (POC) | $82.00 | $164.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD NEOPLASM SCREEN (POC) | $82.00 | $164.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD NEOPLASM SCREEN (POC) | $82.00 | $164.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD NEOPLASM SCREEN (POC) | $82.00 | $164.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD NEOPLASM SCREEN (POC) | $82.00 | $164.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD NEOPLASM SCREEN (POC) | $82.00 | $164.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD NEOPLASM SCREEN (POC) | $82.00 | $164.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD NEOPLASM SCREEN (POC) | $82.00 | $164.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4.29, median $82.00, highest $82.00 — a 19.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $82.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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 none is it 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.