Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Joplin, MO
In Joplin, MO-KS, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $10.40 to $47.45, with a median of $45.50. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Joplin dba Mercy Hospital Joplin — $35.10 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $26.25 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 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 — 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 Joplin, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Joplin dba Mercy Hospital Joplin lowest Joplin, MO POC Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $10.40 | $16.00 | $4.80–$16.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin dba Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin, MO Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $27.30 | $42.00 | $3.57–$26.28 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena, KS Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $44.85 | $69.00 | $2.66–$24.24 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO POC Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $46.15 | $71.00 | $19.50–$71.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $46.15 | $71.00 | $19.50–$71.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus, KS POC Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $47.45 | $73.00 | $3.90–$16.18 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus, KS Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $47.45 | $73.00 | $3.90–$16.18 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $10.40, median $45.50, highest $47.45 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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.